Nights have turned cold across many parts of Madhya Pradesh (MP) in the second week of October, marking an early arrival of winter chill. Rajgarh has become the coldest district, with temperatures dropping below 16°C. In Bhopal, the mercury has dipped to around 18°C. Meteorologists say the fall in temperature is due to cold northern winds, which usually begin in the third or fourth week of October.
Clear Skies Ahead
The Meteorological Department has not issued any heavy rain alert for the next four days. Most cities, including Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Ujjain, and Jabalpur, witnessed sunny weather on Thursday. Bhopal experienced cool winds throughout the day.
Dr. Divya E. Surendran, senior weather scientist, said the weather will remain dry from October 11 to 13. Light rain may occur in a few eastern districts on October 14.
The monsoon has completely withdrawn from 12 districts, Gwalior, Sheopur, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Shivpuri, Guna, Agar-Malwa, Neemuch, Mandsaur, and Ratlam. Partial withdrawal has begun in Rajgarh and Ashoknagar. Conditions are now favorable for complete monsoon withdrawal across the state between October 10 and 11.
Daytime temperatures have also dropped below 30°C in several cities. On Thursday, Pachmarhi recorded 25.4°C, Betul 27.7°C, and Datia 29.7°C. The cooling trend suggests an early onset of mild winter across central India.
Guna Records Highest Rainfall This Season
Guna district topped the rainfall chart this monsoon with 65.6 inches of rain. Mandla and Raisen followed with more than 62 inches each.
Districts such as Sheopur and Ashoknagar recorded over 56 inches, while Shajapur, Khargone, Khandwa, Barwani, and Dhar received the least rainfall, between 28.9 and 33.6 inches.
Indore division, which lagged behind earlier in the season, met its normal rainfall quota due to heavy showers in September. Ujjain district, however, still faces a shortfall.
Heavy Rains in Eastern and Northern MP
The eastern parts of the state, Jabalpur, Rewa, Sagar, and Shahdol divisions, received abundant rainfall, leading to floods in several districts, including Chhatarpur, Mandla, Tikamgarh, and Umaria. In the Gwalior-Chambal region, all eight districts, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Guna, Ashoknagar, Bhind, Morena, Datia, and Sheopur, recorded rainfall above their seasonal quota.
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