Rain returns to Bhopal but revival awaited
Some places, like VIP Roadsaw light showers on Sunday but the city still awaits a heavy bout of rainfall. The day temperature in Bhopal on Sunday was recorded at 31.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees more than normal mark, while the night temperature in the city was 23.8 degrees Celsius, a degree more than normal mark.
In the forecast for Bhopal on Monday the meteorological dept stated there would be generally cloudy sky with a chance of light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning.
Day and night temperature would be 31 degrees celsius and 23 degrees celsius respectively, while average wind speed will be 18 kilometers per hour.
In the forecast for the state the meteorological dept issued warning of heavy rainfall, thunderstorm and lightning for Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Dewas, Ashoknagar, Damoh, Sagar, Tikamgarh and Niwari dists.
A warning of thunderstorm and lightning was issued for Bhopal, Rajgarh, Narmadapuram, Betul, Harda, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Dhar, Indore, Ratlam, Ujjain, Shajapur, Agar, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Guna, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Datia, Bhind, Morena, Sheopur, Singrauli, Sidhi, Rewa, Mauganj, Satna, Anuppur, Shahdol, Umaria, Dindori, Katni, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara and Seoni.
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