State to witness heavy rainfall in 48 hrs: MeT

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After a lull phase, heavy rainfall is likely to be witnessed at few places in the state in the next 48 hours showers and thunderstorms is likely to occurred at most places.

Betul, Dhar, Dewas, Anuppur, Shahdol, Umaria and Jabalpur districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall according to the warning issued by Met department.

Warning of thundery activities and thunder lightening has been issued for Sagar, Rewa, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Hoshangabad, Indore and Ujjain divisions.

State capital witnessed hot and humid conditions for the past 2-3 days with showers for period. On Monday rainfall was not witnessed and in the next 24 hours rainfall is likely to be witnessed.

The state is with a deficit of 3 percent in the season so far and withdrawal of the monsoon is not started and with the season reaching the end 4 districts Mandsaur, Gwalior, Datia and Bhind in West Madhya Pradesh and 5 districts Satna, Katni, Nivari, Tikamgarh and Chhatarpur in East Madhya Pradesh have recorded rainfall below normal in the season.

The low-pressure area is located in the northwestern Bay of Bengal and adjoining northern coastal Odisha. This weather system is likely to move west-northwest during the next 2-3 days. A cyclonic circulation lies over the north Maharashtra coast and adjoining areas.

On Monday Chhindwara recorded 9 mm of rainfall, Jabalpur recorded 4.2 mm of rainfall, Mandla recorded 26 mm of rainfall while most of the places have not recorded rainfall.

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