Blistering hot weather conditions were followed by heavy rainfall in the evening in state capital on Monday; heavy showers across the state capital provided much needed relief from the extreme weather conditions.
Met department told that due to formation of a low pressure area over north Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas in the next 3-4 days. Southwest Monsoon is very likely to advance into some parts of Central India including East India, remaining parts of North Peninsula and South Madhya Pradesh till June 13.
The day was with extreme hot and humid conditions and later in the afternoon dense cloud covers were witnessed, initially light showers were witnessed and after a pause for some time heavy rainfall lashed the state capital.
Bhopal recorded day temperature at 38.5 and night at 25 degree Celsius which would remain around same levels.
Bhainsadehi recorded highest rainfall of the state at 6 cm in the past 24 hours, Nagda, Jora recorded 4 cm of rainfall, Piploda, Khacrod recorded 3 cm of rainfall, Barwani, Maheedpur, Mandsaur and Bargi recorded 2 cm of rainfall each while Nepanagar, Sailana, Sardarpur, Meghnagar, Sendhwa recorded 1 cm of rainfall each in the past 24 hours.
Even with the clouds pouring heavily day temperatures are still making weather discomforting. Gwalior and Raisen recorded 42 degree celsius which was the highest day temperature of the state on Monday.
The Met department has maintained warning thunder showers, lightening and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph in Jabalpur, Hoshangabad, Indore, Rewa, Sagar, Shahdol, Bhopal and Ujjain divisions and Ashok Nagar, Guna and Shivpuri districts.