Cold has started returning to Madhya Pradesh after the recent spell of rain and thunderstorms. In Gwalior and Chambal, the night temperature dropped below 18 degrees on Tuesday. Fog covered the region in the morning, while daytime temperatures in most cities remained around 30 degrees Celsius.
The weather is likely to stay the same today. The Meteorological Department has predicted cloudy skies in Jabalpur, Narmadapuram, Bhopal, and Shahdol divisions. Light drizzle may occur in 16 districts, including Raisen, Harda, Narmadapuram, Betul, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Katni, Seoni, Umaria, Shahdol, Anuppur, Dindori, Mandla, and Balaghat. Meanwhile, Bhopal, Indore, and Ujjain will see clear skies with bright sunshine.
A cyclonic circulation system is active over Madhya Pradesh, which may cause light rain in some places. Another western disturbance is expected to approach northern India soon, likely bringing snowfall to the Himalayan region. This will push cold winds toward central India, dropping temperatures further in the coming days.
Weather officials said conditions will start clearing after two days. Light rain and clouds will remain over a few districts till November 6. After that, cold winds from the north will lower the temperature by 2 to 3 degrees. The chill will gradually intensify through the second week of November, and a cold wave is expected after November 15.
Pachmarhi was the coldest place in the state on Tuesday with a daytime temperature of 24.6 degrees. Many other cities, including Shivpuri, Sheopur, Ratlam, Indore, Gwalior, Betul, and Seoni, recorded temperatures below 30 degrees. Rewa recorded 12.5 degrees at night, Naugaon 13 degrees, and Umaria 13.4 degrees.
Madhya Pradesh received 121% more rainfall than normal in October. The average rainfall was 2.8 inches compared to the usual 1.3 inches. This led to cooler days, with Bhopal recording the coldest October day in 25 years at 24 degrees Celsius.
Indore received 3.4 inches of rain in October, the second-highest in 10 years. Gwalior recorded 4.2 inches, Jabalpur 3.3 inches, and Ujjain 2.1 inches. Sheopur saw the highest rainfall at 6.52 inches. Only Khandwa reported below-average rainfall.
Weather experts say the good rains have helped improve groundwater and irrigation levels. Guna district recorded the most rainfall this monsoon season, while Sheopur saw 216% of its normal rain.
From the second week of November, cold conditions will intensify, especially in northern districts. Past records show that Gwalior’s temperature once dropped to 3 degrees and Ujjain to 2.3 degrees in November. This year, a similar cold trend is expected again.
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