Cloudy conditions in the afternoon followed by a very brief drizzle in some parts of the city caught people by surprise on Sunday. The weather conditions provided momentary relief from the soaring heat.
Rain, thunderstorms, hailstorms and strong storms were witnessed in several parts of the state on Saturday. Except a few regions, the weather condition remained normal. The city witnessed dark and dense cloud during the day which poured in the evening and lightning was also witnessed in the evening. The condition continued till late in the night.
The day temperatures on Sunday dipped further due to the change in the weather conditions which brought relief from the sweltering heat. The city recorded a day temperature at 38.8 degree Celsius which was 1 degree Celsius below the normal. The night temperature was recorded at 24.7 degree Celsius on Saturday.
Cloudy conditions accompanied by thundershowers and rain are likely to be witnessed in the next 24 hours but the temperatures would not record significant decrease in the next 3-4 days and after that rise in the temperatures would be witnessed.
Met officials said that the change in the weather conditions has occurred due to a low pressure area over Uttar Pradesh which is stretching up to Karnataka and the adjoining area of Madhya Pradesh. Warning of rain and thundershowers in Rewa, Sagar, Jabalpur and Shahdol divisions has been issued by the Met department. Hailstorms and thundershowers were witnessed in Gwalior, Morena and Datia regions on Sunday.
In Gwalior hailstorm, rain and strong wind were witnessed while Morena witnessed hailstorm and rain. Strong storm was witnessed in Datia. Along with these regions several other nearby regions also witnessed hailstorms and thunderstorms.The increased moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal has resulted into the thundery developments and rain in these regions.