After five days of intense heat, the effect of the heat wave has slowly subsided in the city as it entered the sixth day of Nautapa. The State capital’s temperature dropped by almost 2 degrees in a day. On Thursday, Bhopal recorded a maximum temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius, but night temperatures are still above normal, reaching over 30 degrees Celsius and resulting in warm nights. Sidhi topped the chart in the State with 48.2 degrees Celsius. According to IMD Bhopal, monsoon activities have commenced in the country with the south-west monsoon setting in over Kerala and advancing into most parts of north-east India, including Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and most parts of Tripura, Meghalaya, and Assam on Thursday. Thus, the monsoon is expected to arrive in the state by June 15 to 20. The Weather Department also reported that severe heat wave conditions have significantly subsided in the state, although heat wave conditions persist in 10 districts: Datia, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Sidhi, Satna, Rewa, Shahdol, Nowgong, Damoh, and Tikamgarh.

 

Additionally, two districts reported severe heat wave conditions, and Gwalior, Datia, Damoh, and Tikamgarh experienced warm nights. Rainfall was recorded in several cities in the last 24 hours. In western MP, Bhind received 0.9 mm of rainfall, while in the east, Anuppur recorded 6.8 mm, Damoh 3.0 mm, Sagar 2.0 mm, Panna 1.4 mm, Rewa 0.5 mm, Satna 0.3 mm, and Katni 0.2 mm. Speaking about the current weather conditions, weather scientist Arun Sharma of IMD Bhopal said, “There is a cyclonic circulation over north-west Uttar Pradesh and its neighbourhood, extending up to 1.5 km above mean sea level. Additionally, a trough line runs from the cyclonic circulation over north-west Uttar Pradesh to West Bangladesh, resulting in cloud cover and light rainfall with thunderstorms in several parts of MP.”

 

For Friday, the Meteorological Department has forecast significant relief from the heat wave for major parts of the state. Heat wave conditions will primarily prevail in Rajgarh, Guna, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Datia, Bhind, Morena, Singrauli, Sidhi, Rewa, Mauganj, Satna, Panna, Maihar, and Tikamgarh, with temperatures expected to remain between 45 degrees Celsius and 47 degrees Celsius. Furthermore, from June 1, heat wave conditions are likely to subside across the entire State. On Thursday, 10 cities recorded maximum temperatures exceeding 45 degrees Celsius, including Chattarpur at 46.5 degrees Celsius, Singrauli at 46.3 degrees Celsius, Shivpuri at 46 degrees Celsius, Datia at 45.8 degrees Celsius, Satna at 45.7 degrees Celsius, Shahdol at 45.2 degrees Celsius, and Gwalior at 45.1 degrees Celsius. Notable cities that recorded a dip in temperature include Indore with a maximum temperature of 39.6 degrees Celsius, Jabalpur at 43.5 degrees, and Ujjain at 41 degrees Celsius.