The mercury dipped after extreme hot weather conditions which was relief as few regions have received rainfall and temperatures dipped still heat wave conditions were witnessed at few places in the State.
Soaring temperatures over 46 degree Celsius have dipped and recorded dip by around 5 degree Celsius. In the past 24 hours few areas of Rewa, Sagar, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Chambal and Gwalior divisions recorded rainfall.
Vijaypur, recorded 2 cm of rainfall, Sheopur, Neemuch and Datia recorded 1 cm of rainfall. Khargone witnessed heat wave conditions while Gwalior division witnessed dip in temperatures.
During the next 24 hours, a low pressure area is likely to be formed in the southeast and adjoining East Arabian Sea and more powerful as a depression over the southeast Arabian Sea adjacent to this system during the subsequent 48 hours. Southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala around June 1, 2020 and a low pressure area is likely to form in the southeast and adjoining eastern Arabian Sea.
Due to these possible system, conditions are likely to be favourable for the onset of southwest monsoon over Kerala around June 1, 2020. The pre-monsoon activities are likely to intensify in the next two days and would provide relief from the harsh weather conditions.
State capital recorded day temperature at 40.6 degree Celsius while the night temperature was recorded at 27.4 degree Celsius. During the last 24 hours light rains were recorded few regions while remaining divisions remained dry. The hotness in Madhya Pradesh will continue to decrease and the pre-monsoon activities are likely to increase.