The weatherman has predicted decent rains for the State for the rest of July. At present, both East and West Madhya Pradesh are most rain surplus areas of the country. East Madhya Pradesh is rain surplus by 44 per cent while the rain surplus for West Madhya Pradesh stands at 45 percent.
Throughout the Monsoon period, good rains have occurred over the State. From past two days, almost entire Madhya Pradesh has been blessed by good rains. In fact, due to incessant rains, many areas of the state such as Satna, Seoni and Ujjain had witnessed flood like situation, however, conditions have now improved. Yet, moderate to heavy spells are expected to linger over the state. In last 24 hours, from 08:30 am on Wednesday, rainfall observed in most pockets of the state was Betul 2.8 mm, Bhopal 9.5 mm, Guna 15 mm, Indore 29.1 mm, Jabalpur 29.1 mm, Khandwa 45 mm, Pachmari 5.0 mm, Sagar 23.9 mm, Seoni 15.6 mm, Gwalior 0.6 mm, Hoshangabad 4.9 mm and Ujjain 22 mm.
These rains embracing the state can be associated with two cyclonic circulations over South and Northwest Madhya Pradesh along with adjoining East Rajasthan. There are possibilities of heavy to very heavy rains at one or two places. These rains are likely to continue throughout the remaining days of July until the first week of August. These rains have the potential to further intensify the rain surplus of the state.
The weathermen said that rain or thundershower are likely at most places over Indore division, Hoshangabad division, Sehore, Bhopal, Agar, Guna districts and at many places over rest of Bhopal division, Jabalpur division (except Katni), Sagar, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Damoh, Ashoknagar and Sheopur districts and at a few places over rest of the state.
The weathermen have warned of heavy rains at isolated places over Ujjain division, Indore division and Sehore, Rajgarh, Harda and Guna districts during next 24 hrs.
The maximum and minimum temperature recorded in the major cities of the state was Bhopal 29.5 and 23.8, Guna 28.6 and 23.4, Gwalior 30.6 and 25.2, Hoshangabad 28.3 and 24, Indore 26 and 22, Khajuraho 31.4 and 25.8, Jabalpur 30 and 24.6, Sagar 28.6 and 22.4, Pachmari 24 and 21 and Satna 30.2 and 26 degree Celsius.