At present West Madhya Pradesh is the only region that has received highest rainfall in the entire nation. As on July 14, West Madhya Pradesh was 88 per cent rain surplus. However, hefty showers are expected over the state during the next twenty four hours.
The main reason for these excessive rains can be associated with a low-pressure area that intensified into a depression and gave heavy to extra heavy rainfall over the entire State during past few days.
Additionally, another low-pressure area around the state gave fairly widespread heavy to moderate rains. However, the second low pressure area has weakened into a cyclonic circulation and has moved towards Uttar Pradesh.
Rain intensity over south and central parts of Madhya Pradesh is expected to remain subdued but north and eastern parts of the state are likely to continue to receive moderate to heavy showers for another 24 hours.
Thereafter, only light scattered rains will continue over the State.
However, once again intensity may increase over the eastern parts by July 18. Another adjacent state of central India, Chhattisgarh is at present 4 percent rain surplus.
Southern districts of the state are likely to receive subdued rainfall. After 24 hours, the cyclonic circulation is expected to move towards north thus decreasing the rain intensity over the state. However, rainfall will not stop completely. light rains at few places are likely to occur. Thereafter another spell of light to moderate rains is expected to commence from July 18 onwards.
Meanwhile, the maximum and minimum temperature recorded in major cities of the state was Bhopal 28.6 and 24.5, Guna 28 and 24.6, Gwalior 29.9 and 26.4, Hoshangabad 30.1 and 22, Indore 29.5 and 23, Khajuraho 29.4 and 27.6, Jabalpur 28.2 and 25.3, Sagar 27 and 24 and Satna 27.9 and 26.8 degrees Celsius.