Rain continued across Madhya Pradesh on Sunday as a weather depression and active trough line drenched 20 districts. Sheopur recorded the heaviest rainfall, with about 2 inches in nine hours. Light to moderate showers also covered Bhopal, Indore, and other regions.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rain will persist for the next three days. “A depression formed over the Arabian Sea is active over Madhya Pradesh,” said Dr. Divya E. Surendran, senior scientist at the Meteorological Department. “The trough line associated with it is passing through the central part of the state, due to which rain will continue for the next three days. Its effect will be seen more in the Gwalior-Chambal region in the next 24 hours.”
The IMD has issued a heavy rain alert for eight districts in the Gwalior-Chambal and Ujjain divisions. Drizzle will continue in many parts of the state, including Bhopal, Indore, Guna, Ashoknagar, Vidisha, Raisen, Narmadapuram, Betul, Sehore, Harda, Rajgarh, Dewas, Dhar, Ratlam, Jhabua, and Alirajpur.
In Sheopur, heavy rain damaged harvested paddy crops stored in fields. Farmers in Salwaniya Bukhari village struggled to save their produce from rising water. Intermittent rain also affected movement in Indore, where traffic slowed due to waterlogging.
The rain comes even after the official withdrawal of the monsoon earlier this month. The IMD confirmed that the monsoon exited Madhya Pradesh on October 13, after remaining active for three months and 28 days. Despite the withdrawal, showers have continued across several regions.
“The next 48 hours may also bring rainfall from another deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, which will affect eastern parts of the state,” Dr. Surendran said.
Following Sunday’s rain, daytime temperatures dropped sharply. Bhopal recorded 24.2°C, Indore 23.5°C, Narmadapuram 24.6°C, and Ujjain 25.7°C. Meteorologists expect nighttime temperatures to fall further once the rain ends.
The IMD forecast shows that rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds will continue from October 27 to 30, mainly across Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Narmadapuram, and Jabalpur divisions.
This year’s monsoon was stronger than usual. Madhya Pradesh received 115% of its normal rainfall, with districts in the Gwalior-Chambal division recording nearly double the average. Shajapur had the lowest rainfall at 81% of normal levels.
Meteorologists say the winter season will begin in November and last until January, possibly extending into February. They predict that this winter could be the coldest since 2010. The IMD also expects La Niña conditions to develop soon, which could bring colder and wetter weather to northern and central India.
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