BHOPAL: Rainfall activity on Thursday reduced sharply across Madhya Pradesh and barely two places recorded showers in the day. In the absence of showers, the day temperature hovered above 31 degrees in state capital Bhopal and remained more than normal at several places. According to the weather department, a similar weather pattern is likely to prevail for a week.
Officials at the Meteorological department, Bhopal circle, said that there is a cyclonic circulation over Bihar and adjacent east Uttar Pradesh. There is also a cyclonic circulation over north Gujarat. These systems may lead to moisture incursion in the state, but the possibility of widespread showers is dismal till mid next week.
Localised development may lead to showers at isolated places across the state, weather officials added.
The day temperature in Bhopal on Thursday was recorded at 31.3 degrees Celsius, which was three degrees more than normal mark, while the night temperature read 22.8 degrees Celsius, which was at the normal mark. The places that recorded showers between 8.30am and 5.30pm were Ujjain 0.6mm and Indore recorded 0.2mm rain.
In Friday’s forecast for Bhopal, Met officials said that there would be partly cloudy sky with the possibility of thunder and rain in parts of the city. The day and night temperatures would be around 32 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius respectively, while the average wind speed will be around 16 kilometres per hour.
Weather officials issued warnings of thunder and lightning in Chambal, Rewa and Shahdol divisions and for Datia district.
