The State capital received heavy showers in the evening after a more or less dry day on Tuesday. The temperatures which had shot to a peak of 30 degree Celsius also came down due to the rainfall.
Shivpuri received the highest amount of rainfall in last 24 hours recoding 85mm rain. Among other stations that have recorded large rainfall include Pichhor with 76.2 mm rain, Chanderi in Ashoknagar district with 55mm rain and lateri in Vidisha district received 53 mm rain.
Among other places 22 mm rain was recorded in Satna, 3.2 mm in Gwalior, 6.6 mm in Khajuraho, 2.3 mm in Indore and 7.4 mm in Pachmarhi. No rainfall was recorded in Jabalpur and the State received only in traces. Meteorological department informed that the monsoon wind system which has brought the present spell of rains in the state was gradually withering and in next few days the rainfall will witness a decline. A new system will develop over parts of the State only after four or five days which will revive monsoon activities. The maximum temperature was recorded at 30.7 degree Celsius which was 7 notches below the normal. The minimum temperature was 24 degree Celsius.
Indore recorded a maximum temperature of 27.4 degree Celsius which was 9 degrees below normal and minimum of 22 degree Celsius which was 2 degrees below normal. Gwalior recorded a maximum of 31.2 degree Celsius which was 10 degrees below normal and minimum of 24.9 degree Celsius which was 4 degrees below normal. Jabalpur had a maximum of 33.5 degree Celsius and minimum of 25.5 degrees. The weather will remain partly cloudy in most part of the state in next 24 hours, with rain and thunderstorm in some of
the areas.