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MP: Monsoon will vover entire state in a week
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: The southwest monsoon has entered Madhya Pradesh through Barwani, Khargone, Khandwa, and Burhanpur. On Monday, these districts received the first spell of rain.
The monsoon is expected to reach Bhopal and Indore in the next two days. It will take about a week to cover the entire state. Gwalior and Chambal will be the last to receive it.
The Meteorological Department has warned of storms and heavy rain in several districts on Tuesday. Wind speeds may reach 40 to 60 km/h.
On Monday, 14 districts including Chhatarpur, Rewa, Mandla, and Tikamgarh received rain.
Naugaon in Chhatarpur recorded the highest rainfall at 1.25 inches in 9 hours.
Rewa received over 1 inch. Mandla got half an inch.
Other districts with light to moderate rain included Dhar, Guna, Ratlam, Sagar, Satna, Balaghat, Khandwa, Barwani, Ashoknagar, and Harda.
Bhopal saw cloudy skies and drizzle in some areas by evening.
Rainfall brought down day temperatures. Only Narmadapuram recorded 40.2°C.
Bhopal stood at 37.5°C, Indore at 34.6°C, Gwalior at 37°C, and Ujjain and Jabalpur at 38°C. Pachmarhi recorded the lowest temperature at 31.2°C.
Senior meteorologist Dr. Divya E. Surendran said, “Two cyclonic circulations are currently active. These are responsible for the continued storm and rain. The monsoon has become active across Madhya Pradesh.”
