Monsoon arrives, Bhopal-Indore still waiting for rain
BHOPAL. The Monsoon has hit the state but Bhopal and Indore division are still waiting good showers. However, The meteorological office predicted possibility of heavy rainfall in east MP and thundershowers over the rest of the places today.
On Friday, Jabalpur and other places received good rain. Jabalpur recorded 20 cm rain, Vidisha 10 cm followed by Umaria and Shivpuri that received 5 cm each.
Rewa and Seoni also received 4 cm of rainfall. Similarly, monsoon gathered pace in Satna, Damoh and Gwalior-Chambal divisions on Friday.
But the picture remains grim for Bhopal, Indore and Hoshangabad divisions where the farmers wait anxiously for the sowing.
The temperature came down by a few notches in almost all places in Madhya Pradesh. The maximum and minimum temperatures in four main cities- Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur ranged between 33.2 and 23.0 degrees Celsius.
Bhopal recorded a maximum temperature of 29.5 (-3) degrees against a minimum of 25.0 (+1) degrees C. The maximum temperature in Indore was 30.6 (00) degrees while minimum was recorded at 23.0 (00) degrees.
Gwalior which was sizzling by recording 40 plus temperature in the first three days, recorded a maximum temperature of 33.2 (-4) degrees and a minimum of 25.6 (-1) degrees C. On the other hand, the maximum and minimum temperature in Jabalpur were 26.5 (-5) and 23.0 (-1) degrees Celsius.
