Rainfall likely to return to region from Aug 14: Met
The system is expected to revive monsoon activity, bringing much-needed relief from prevailing heat and humidity.
In the last 24 hours from Saturday morning to Sunday morning, Indore reported only 0.1 mm of rainfall. During the dry spell, temperatures in Indore rose notably above normal. On Sunday, the maximum temperature was recorded at 31.1 degrees Celsius, three degrees above average, while the minimum temperature stood at 22.6 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal.
The persistent absence of rain, coupled with high daytime temperatures, resulted in warm and humid conditions across the city. By 5:30pm, the temperature was 26.8 degrees Celsius, with relative humidity at 84% and winds blowing from the west-northwest at 12 km/h.
The synoptic situation shows the monsoon trough passing through parts of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Arunachal Pradesh. Cyclonic circulations persist over central Uttar Pradesh and the northeast Arabian Sea adjoining Gujarat.
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"Indore reported thunderstorm activity in the last 24 hours from Saturday morning to Sunday morning. A new low-pressure system is expected to develop in the Bay of Bengal from August 13. Eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh are expected to receive isolated spells of heavy rainfall. Light to moderate rainfall will continue in parts of western Madhya Pradesh for the next three days. From August 14, rainfall activity is expected to revive, with southern parts of Madhya Pradesh getting heavy rainfall spells, including Dewas, Balaghat, Harda, Narmadapuram, and Betul," said Dr Divya Surendran, Meteorological Scientist at IMD Bhopal.
The forecast for the next two days indicates rainfall or drizzle with thunderstorms or lightning in districts such as Indore, Ujjain, Dhar, Ratlam, Khargone, Khandwa, and others, marking the likely end of the prolonged dry spell.
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