Monsoon at MP’s doorstep, but no relief for Bhopal at 40

Bhopal: In the run-up to monsoon, Bhopal got no relief from the sweltering heat on Saturday. The day temperature remained around 40 degrees Celisus while in other parts of the state, the day temperature hovered at 45 degrees mark. With monsoon to take a few more days to reach the state, the respite from heat depends upon the pre-monsoon activity, which so far has not been strong, at least not in Bhopal.It means that the denizens will have to reel under discomforting weather for a few more days, for now.
Northern limit of the monsoon continues to pass through Navsari, Jalgaon, Amravati, Chandrapur, Bijapur, Sukma, Malkangiri, Vizianagaram. Conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into some more parts of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Northwest Bay of Bengal, some parts of Gangetic West Bengal, remaining parts of Sub Himalayan West Bengal and some parts of Bihar during next 4-5 days, the meteorological dept stated on Saturday afternoon.


Officials of the meteorological department, Bhopal circle said, there was a cyclonic circulation over south west Rajasthan. Possibility of rain and thunder existed for Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Rajgarh, Narmadapuram, Betul, Harda, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani, Alirajpur, Dhar, Indore, Ratlam, Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur, Agar Malwa, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Guna, Ashok Nagar, Sehopurkalan, Anuppur, Shahdol, Dindori, Chhindwara, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Panna, Damoh, Sagar, Maihar and Pandhurna districts.
Day temperature in Bhopal on Saturday was recorded at 39.2 degrees Celsius, three degrees more than normal mark, while night temperature in the city was 27.6 degrees Celsius, two degrees more than normal mark. Day temperature in Khajuraho was recorded at 45.4 degrees Celsius.
In the forecast for Bhopal on Sunday the meteorological officials said, there would be cloudy sky with possibility of thunderclap and light rain. Day and night temperature would be respectively 40 degrees Celsius and 27 degrees Celsius while average wind speed will be 14 kilometers per hour.
In the forecast for the state the meteorological officials issued a warning of a heat wave for Chhatarpur and Niwari districts. A warning of heat wave and warm night was issued for Singrauli, Sidhi, Rewa, Mauganj and Satna districts.
A warning of warm night was issued for Umaria. A warning of thunderclap, strong winds and warm night was issued for Shahdol and Maihar.