Dense fog blankets MP after rain, hail:New weather system to trigger western disturbance again; heavy rainfall likely across state for 2 days

After two days of rain, hailstorms, and strong winds, Madhya Pradesh is now witnessing dense fog across large parts of the state. Even as the weather clears temporarily on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that a new and strong weather system will become active from January 31, likely triggering another round of rain and hailstorm (locally known as mawatha) for at least two days. Rain and Hail disrupt weather in 60% of MP Due to a cyclonic circulation and an associated trough, weather conditions remained disturbed across Madhya Pradesh for the past two days. Nearly 60% of the state experienced rain, thunderstorms, and hail. The hailstorm caused significant damage to standing crops of wheat, gram, and mustard, leaving farmers worried about yield loss and reduced market prices. Dense fog covers half the state Following the cessation of rain, dense fog was reported on Thursday morning in nearly half of the state. Districts affected include: Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Sheopur, Shivpuri, Guna, Ashoknagar, Vidisha, Sagar, Damoh, Niwari, Chhatarpur, Panna, Katni, Satna, Maihar, Rewa, Mauganj, Sidhi, Singrauli, and Shahdol. Light fog was also recorded in Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Sehore, Raisen, Rajgarh, and Shajapur districts. While no rainfall warning has been issued for Thursday, cold winds will continue, leading to a further drop in daytime temperatures. However, some relief from extreme cold is expected during the night. Weather forecast for the next 3 days Crops severely affected by rain and hail Over the past two days, more than 30 districts—including Bhopal, Indore, Khandwa, Harda, Vidisha, Narmadapuram, Barwani, Ratlam, Ujjain, Damoh, Jabalpur, Rewa, Satna, Shajapur, Mandsaur, Dewas, Morena, Bhind, Dhar, and Sehore—witnessed rain and strong winds. Hailstorms were reported in Ujjain, Shajapur, Agar-Malwa, Dewas, Morena, Sehore, Sagar, and Raisen, flattening standing crops. Farmers fear that lodged crops will affect grain quality, resulting in lower prices. New weather system to activate from Jan 30 A fresh western disturbance will become active over northwest India on January 30. Its impact will be felt in Madhya Pradesh after one to two days, indicating that rain may continue into early February as well. Temperature to drop by 2–3 degrees According to the IMD, minimum and maximum temperatures across the state are expected to fall by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius due to rain and cold winds. In several cities, night temperatures may once again drop below 10°C. Although both day and night temperatures had risen slightly over the past three days, the new system is expected to reverse that trend. Gwalior records ‘cold day’ conditions Amid rain and hail, cold conditions intensified sharply. On Wednesday, Gwalior recorded a maximum temperature of just 16.2°C, qualifying as a cold day. The minimum temperature on Tuesday–Wednesday night was 15.2°C—resulting in a mere 1.2°C difference between day and night temperatures. Other recorded maximum temperatures include: