Only five districts have reported deficit rainfall in the state in the season while it has been reported as excess elsewhere. Gwalior, Badwani, Datia, Morena and Bhind are the districts with the lowest rainfall in the season.
In the season of the year 2016 state has received best monsoon as it bettered from 29 rain deficit districts in the year 2014 to 23 rain deficit districts in the year 2014 and which narrowed down to 5 rain deficit districts in the year 2016.
On Monday hot and humid conditions prevailed in the city throughout the day with sun shining bright in clear sky; cloud cover provided relief for brief period and later harsh weather conditions prevailed. City recorded day temperature at 31.9 degree celsius while the night temperature was recorded at 23.8 degree celsius. Gwalior which recorded the highest day temperature on Sunday among the major cities maintained highest day temperature on Monday at 37.6 degree celsius.
Among the major cities Indore and Jabalpur reported rainfall while rainfall was not reported in the city and Gwalior region. In the past 24 hours Khirkiya recorded 5 cm of rainfall, Biora, Badnawar, Naalcha and Dhar recorded 2 cm of rainfall each.
According to the forecast thundery activities and light showers are likely to occur at several places in the next 24 hours in Indore and Hoshangabad divisions and Dewas, Ratlam, Ujjain and Mandsaur districts while few places would witness thundery activities and light showers in Bhopal and Jabalpur divisions, Neemuch, Shajapur, Agar, Ashok Nagar and Guna districts in the next 24 hours. After the heavy and light showers were witnessed for the past 3-4 days the day temperature were recorded above normal temperature on Monday.
Several regions recorded day temperatures above normal temperature and the highest day temperature of the state was recorded in Datia recorded highest day temperature at 37 degree celsius. Warning of heavy rainfall has been issued for Alirajpur, Barwani, Dhar, Khargone, Burhanpur and Harda districts.