Citizens heaved a sigh of relief from the scorching heat as the State capital recorded a heavy rainfall on Friday. City received about 3 cm of rainfall.
The waterlogged streets and overflowing gutters across the State capital where witnessed with disrupted power supply resuming after long hours but even after these problem citizens were delighted as it provided much awaited from the harsh and extreme hot conditions that prevailed for past 15 to 20 days.
According to weatherman, the weather conditions would prevail for the next two to three days but later the temperatures would increase. The day temperatures dipped to 43 degree Celsius and were recorded in Khajuraho, Nowgong, Gwalior and Khargone. Bhopal recorded maximum temperature of 39 degree Celsius and minimum of 28 degree Celsius.
Among major cities, Indore recorded maximum temperature at 37.8 degree Celsius, Jabalpur at 39.8 degree Celsius and Gwalior at 43.2 degree Celsius.
On Friday, several regions witnessed rainfall. Raisen recorded 24 mm of rainfall, Jabalpur recorded 7 mm of rainfall, Satna 5mm of rainfall, Ujjain 2 mm of rainfall and Sidhi 1 mm of rainfall.
In past 24 hours Chanderi recorded highest rainfall at 4 cm of rainfall, Ishagarh recorded 3 cm of rainfall, Damoh, Chhatarpur, Mungawali, Maihar, Bakswaha, Amarkantak, Pushparajgarh, Ashok Nagar recorded 2 cm of rainfall and Jabalpur, Hata, Kolaras, Katni, Bichiya and Dindori recorded 1 cm of rainfall.