Monsoon regains momentum after long pause as heavy rain likely to lash city

Time of India

2 days ago

Indore: Parts of Indore experienced light showers on Wednesday afternoon, bringing hope of respite from persistent heat and humidity.
The meteorological department recorded 1.1 mm of rainfall in the city, while 3.2 mm was measured between Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
Seasonal rainfall in Indore so far stands at 296.2 mm, which is 268 mm below normal.
Last year during this period, the city received 499.5 mm of rain, highlighting the significant deficit. The Met department says the prolonged gap in monsoon activity across western Madhya Pradesh has not only raised concerns among farmers but also kept the administration on alert.
Meteorologists attribute the renewed activity to a cyclonic circulation over northwest Uttar Pradesh.
The weather office has issued a yellow alert for Thursday, warning of moderate to heavy showers accompanied by thunder in parts of Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Dhar and surrounding districts. On Aug 15, an orange alert was issued for very heavy rain at isolated places in Dhar, Ratlam, and Ujjain, with Indore under a yellow alert for heavy to moderate rainfall.
Aug 16 also carries an orange alert for Kharone, Barwani, and Dewas, while a heavy rainfall alert for Indore remains in place.
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On Wednesday morning, the city experienced hot and humid conditions, with humidity levels at 95% by 8:30 am and 92% by 5:30 pm. Light rain in the afternoon briefly cooled the atmosphere before the skies cleared again. Winds were slow, blowing from the west and northwest. The city recorded maximum temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius for a week, with Wednesday's high at 30 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal and the minimum temperature at 22.6 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal.
Agar-Malwa district also recorded drizzle in the evening hours that turned into steady rain for nearly an hour, making the weather pleasant. Farmers, worried by insufficient rainfall in the past fortnight, expressed relief as the showers revived hopes for their crops. The department expects this spell to continue for the next couple of days, with the possibility of significant downpours on Independence Day, potentially easing the seasonal deficit.
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