Intermittent showers drenched all parts of the State including the State capital and brought down the mercury several notches below the normal temperature on Monday.
Despite power outages and traffic jams reported from several parts of the city, the residents have welcomed the pleasant weather bringing much wanted relief from the heat earlier.
The State capital recorded rainfall of 18.4 mm in last 24 hours. Recurrent spells ofrainfall occurred through the day disrupting normal life in the city. Khandwa recorded 90 mm rainfall while Gwalior recorded 59.8 mm rains.
Among other cities, Indore recorded rainfall of 18.7 mm, Jabalpur of 23 mm, Sagar recorded 25.6 mm, Guna recorded 34.2 mm and in Khajuraho 22.8 mm rainfall was recorded.
According to the Met department, the area of low pressure that was built over western Madhya Pradesh has now shifted to north-eastern Rajasthan.
This development is likely to cause rainfall in the areas of western and north-eastern Madhya Pradesh including Hoshangabad, Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Rewa, Satna, Sidhi and adjoining areas.
The department has issued a warning of heavy rainfall in isolated places in Indore, Bhopal, Hoshangabad and Ujjain, Gwalior and Chambal divisions in next 24 hours.
Frequent showers have also brought down temperatures considerably all across the State.
Bhopal recorded a maximum temperature of 26.7 degree Celsius which was 10 notches below the normal temperature and minimum of 24 degree Celsius.
In Indore also the temperature was 10 degrees below the normal at 26 degree Celsius and a minimum of 21.7 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature in Gwalior was 30.1 degree Celsius which was 11 points below the normal and the minimum was 3 points below average at 25.7 degrees. Jabalpur recorded maximum temperature of 31.1 degree Celsius and minimum of 24.2 degree Celsius.
Satna recorded a maximum temperature of 33.3 degree Celsius and minimum of 28.4 degrees. Sagar recorded maximum of 31 degrees and minimum of 23.4 degree Celsius.