Dense fog blankets northern MP:Impact in 20 districts as February begins with rain and storms, 3-day alert issued

The northern parts of Madhya Pradesh are currently covered in fog. Districts including Gwalior, Rewa and around 20 others are experiencing moderate to dense fog. Following this, a spell of storms and rain is expected to begin. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for thunderstorms and rainfall on February 1, 2 and 3. The impact will be stronger in the northern regions, particularly the Gwalior, Chambal, Sagar and Ujjain divisions. According to the Meteorological Department, the change in weather is due to an active Western Disturbance. This system will remain active over west-north India between February 2 and February 5, affecting Madhya Pradesh as well. As a result, scattered rainfall is likely across the state until February 10. Weather for the next 3 days February 1 – Gwalior, Sheopur, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Shivpuri, Guna, Ashoknagar, Niwari, Tikamgarh and Chhatarpur are under an alert for thunderstorms, lightning and rain. February 2 – Neemuch, Mandsaur, Sheopur, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Guna, Ashoknagar, Niwari, Tikamgarh and Chhatarpur may experience rainfall. February 3 – Gwalior, Guna, Shivpuri, Sheopur, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna and Rewa are on rain alert. Thunderstorms and strong winds are also expected to continue. Impact of cold and fog in the state Before the arrival of rain, the impact of cold and fog continues across the state. On Saturday morning, light to moderate fog was reported in Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Shivpuri, Ashoknagar, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Sagar, Damoh, Katni, Panna, Satna, Maihar, Rewa, Mauganj, Sidhi and Singrauli. Foggy conditions were also reported in other districts, including Bhopal. A spell of cold after the system returns Heavy snowfall and rain in hill states such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu Kashmir have severely disrupted normal life. Due to these conditions, jet stream winds were recorded at speeds of around 204 km/h at an altitude of 12.6 kilometres above sea level on Friday. This system has also affected Madhya Pradesh, leading to a noticeable drop in daytime temperatures in several cities. The Meteorological Department said that once the system retreats, another cold spell is likely. Both daytime and night temperatures are expected to fall across the state. 50 metre visibility in Satna, Rajgarh coldest On Friday morning, fog in Satna was so dense that visibility dropped to just 50 metres. Meanwhile, night temperatures in nearly 25 cities, including Bhopal and Gwalior, remained below 10 degrees Celsius. Rajgarh recorded the lowest temperature at 3 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, minimum temperatures in Bhopal, Mandsaur, Katni, Shajapur, Gwalior, Rajgarh, Pachmarhi, Khajuraho, Damoh, Rewa, Raisen, Shivpuri, Datia, Guna, Umaria, Naugaon, Sheopur, Dhar, Mandla, Ratlam, Tikamgarh, Sagar and Satna also remained below 10 degrees. Winter trend in January in 5 major cities of MP Temperature reached 0.6 degrees in Bhopal Bhopal experiences intense cold in January, along with warmer daytime conditions and occasional rainfall. On January 18, 1935, the city recorded its lowest-ever night temperature of 0.6 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the highest daytime temperature of 33 degrees Celsius was recorded on January 26, 2009. Rainfall has been recorded in 7 of the last 10 years. The highest rainfall in 24 hours was 2 inches on January 6, 2004, while the highest monthly rainfall of 3.8 inches was recorded in January 1948. Temperature in Indore has reached minus 1.1 degrees Indore has witnessed sub-zero temperatures in January. On January 16, 1935, the mercury dipped to minus 1.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest on record. The highest daytime temperature of 33.9 degrees was recorded on January 27, 1990. The record for the highest 24-hour rainfall is over 3 inches on January 6, 1920, while the highest monthly rainfall of 4 inches was recorded in the same year. Jabalpur recorded a temperature of 1.1 degrees in 1946 Jabalpur experiences its coldest conditions in January. On January 7, 1946, the night temperature dropped to 1.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest ever recorded. The highest daytime temperature of 33.4 degrees was noted on January 7, 1973. The highest 24-hour rainfall of 2.5 inches occurred on January 24, 1919, while the total monthly rainfall exceeded 8 inches in 1919. Gwalior coldest due to northerly winds Due to northerly winds, the Gwalior–Chambal region remains the coldest part of the state. Severe cold is common here in January. Over the past decade, temperatures dropped to 1.9 degrees in 2018 and 2.4 degrees in 2019. The all-time lowest temperature of minus 1.1 degrees was recorded on January 24, 1954. Gwalior also experiences rainfall in January. Between 2014 and 2024, rain was recorded in 9 years. The highest rainfall in 24 hours was 2.1 inches on January 8, 1926, while total monthly rainfall peaked at 3.1 inches in 1948. Ujjain’s temperature has touched zero degrees Ujjain also remains affected by cold northerly winds, leading to severe winter conditions. On January 22, 1962, the temperature dropped to 0 degrees Celsius. Over the last 10 years, minimum temperatures have ranged between 2 and 5.8 degrees Celsius. The highest rainfall in 24 hours was recorded on January 11, 1987, when 1.25 inches of rain fell. The highest monthly rainfall of 2.2 inches was recorded in 1994.