Thunderstorm threatens Shahi Snan at Simhastha

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 After creating havoc four days ago, the weather may play spoilsport again during the second 'Shahi Snan' of Simhastha Maha Kumbh scheduled for Monday. The Met department has issued warning of thunderstorms with average speed of 40-50 kmph in the next 24 hours which would repeat the havoc witnessed earlier.

Warning of thunderstorms for the next three days has been issued by the Met department. According to the forecast, cloudy sky, rainfall and thunder showers are likely to occur at isolated places in the evening and night in Ujjain.

Rainfall and thundery activities across the State and the State Capital made the weather conditions pleasant late in the afternoon on Sunday.

Dust storms, light showers and thunder showers would occur at isolated places in the next 24 hours across the State.

 light showers were witnessed in the city on Sunday at isolated places.

The abrupt conditions would haunt the State as warning of hailstorm in the next 24 hours has been issued in Betul, Chhindwara, Seoni, Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur and Singroli districts.

City and nearby areas would witness partial clouding in the next 24 hours. The day and night temperatures would be witnessed around 40 degree Celsius and 25 degree Celsius, respectively.

On Sunday, Betul recorded 1 cm rainfall, Indore recorded 1.4 cm of rainfall and Hoshanagbad recorded .6 cm of rainfall.

The city recorded day temperature at 40.3 degree Celsius while the night temperature was recorded at 24.6 degree Celsius.

 Hot and humid conditions were witnessed during the day with partial clouding and cloud cover appearing late in the afternoon and light showers were witnessed in the evening.

The changes witnessed across the State are due to a system over north-west MP and east Rajasthan.

Among major cities Indore recorded 38 degree Celsius, Gwalior recorded 42.5 degree Celsius and Jabalpur recorded 40.6 degree Celsius day temperature.

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