MP temperature dips below 5 degrees amid cold:Cold wave affects Gwalior and Bhopal; winter rain likely as Western Disturbance approaches the region soon

The chill has increased in Madhya Pradesh due to cold winds. This has led to a drop in night temperatures in many cities. The mercury is below 5 degrees in Shahdol and Katni, while the nights in Gwalior-Bhopal are also cold. According to the Meteorological Department, a Western Disturbance is becoming active in the Himalayan region from January 16. Due to its effect, ‘Mawatha’, meaning rain, may occur in MP after 3-4 days. According to the Meteorological Department, a trough is currently passing near the western part, but its effect is not seen in the state. The Western Disturbance is being described as strong, hence there are chances of rain or cloudy conditions in many districts. On the other hand, jet stream winds are blowing at a speed of 204 km per hour at an altitude of 12.6 kilometers above sea level over East-North India. Its effect is also being seen in MP. On Wednesday, cold winds blew during the day in Bhopal and many other districts. However, the bright sunshine also provided some relief from the cold. Impact of fog in the northern part
The impact of fog continues in the northern part of the state, i.e., Gwalior, Chambal, Sagar, and Rewa divisions. On Thursday morning, moderate fog covered Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, and Rewa. Light fog was observed in many districts including Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Raisen, Sehore, Shajapur, Satna, Guna, Rajgarh, Ratlam, and Mandla. Due to fog, trains coming from Delhi to Bhopal, Indore, and Ujjain are running behind schedule. Malwa, Jhelum, and Sachkhand Express are the most affected. In addition, a dozen other trains, including Punjab Mail and Jan Shatabdi, are also being affected. Kalyanpur-Karaundi coldest, Gwalior records 7.1 degrees
The northern part of the state is affected by cold and fog. On Tuesday-Wednesday night, Kalyanpur in Shahdol recorded 4.8 degrees and Karaundi in Katni recorded 4.9 degrees Celsius. Rewa recorded 5.8 degrees, Mandsaur-Chitrakoot 6.1 degrees, Khajuraho 6.2 degrees, Umaria 6.8 degrees, Datia-Mandla 7 degrees, Rajgarh-Naogaon 7.2 degrees, Pachmarhi 7.8 degrees, Shivpuri 8 degrees, Damoh-Sidhi 9 degrees, Raisen-Sheopur 9.4 degrees. Talking about the 5 major cities of the state, Gwalior was the coldest. Here, the minimum temperature was recorded at 7.1 degrees. Bhopal recorded 9.8 degrees, Indore 10.2 degrees, Ujjain 11.2 degrees, and Jabalpur recorded a temperature of 10 degrees. No Cold Wave or Cold Day Alert
According to the Meteorological Department, there is no cold wave alert anywhere in the state on Thursday. Nor will there be a cold day anywhere. This time, a period of severe cold
This time, the winter in Madhya Pradesh during November-December broke records. November saw the coldest weather in 84 years, and December broke a 25-year record. Just like November-December, January is also experiencing severe cold. Due to this, Bhopal’s cold weather record of 10 years has been broken. According to experts, the state has already experienced sub-zero temperatures in January. This time too, along with intense cold and dense fog, a cold wave is also prevailing. January is special for cold weather
According to the Meteorological Department, just as two months, July-August, are important out of the four monsoon months (June, July, August, and September), and more than 60 percent of the rainfall occurs during these, similarly, severe cold occurs in December and January. During these two months, cold winds from North India arrive more in the state, due to which there is a significant drop in temperature. Cold winds also blow. Data from the last 10 years shows this trend. Due to the activation of Western Disturbances, winter rain (Mawatha) also occurs in January. Last year, many districts received rain. This time, clouds also remained overcast on the very first day of the year. Temperature in Bhopal reached 0.6 degrees
Bhopal experiences severe cold in January. However, there is also a feeling of warmth during the day and a trend of rain. On January 18, 1935, the night temperature was recorded at 0.6 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, on January 26, 2009, the daytime temperature was recorded at 33 degrees. It has rained in 7 out of the last 10 years. The highest rainfall in 24 hours, 2 inches, occurred on January 6, 2004. Meanwhile, the highest monthly rainfall of 3.8 inches occurred in January 1948. Temperature in Indore has reached minus 1.1 degrees
In Indore, the winter record in January has reached minus. On January 16, 1935, the temperature was recorded at minus 1.1 degrees. This is the overall record. Meanwhile, on January 27, 1990, the day’s temperature was 33.9 degrees. The record for the highest rainfall in 24 hours is held by January 6, 1920. On this day, more than 3 inches of water fell. Meanwhile, in the year 1920, the highest monthly rainfall was recorded at 4 inches. Jabalpur recorded a temperature of 1.1 degrees in 1946
Jabalpur also experiences a trend of cold and rain in January. This month experiences the most cold. On January 7, 1946, the night temperature reached a record 1.1 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the maximum daytime temperature was 33.4 degrees on January 7, 1973. It also rains this month. The highest rainfall in 24 hours was 2.5 inches on January 24, 1919. In the same year, more than 8 inches of rain fell throughout the month. Gwalior coldest due to northerly winds
Due to northerly winds, the Gwalior-Chambal region of the state remains the coldest. There is a trend of severe cold here in January. Looking at the last 10 years’ record, the temperature was recorded at 1.9 degrees in 2018 and 2.4 degrees Celsius in 2019. On January 24, 1954, the night temperature was minus 1.1 degrees. Gwalior also experiences rain in January. Between 2014 and 2024, it has rained for 9 years. The record for the highest rainfall in 24 hours is on January 8, 1926. On this day, 2.1 inches of water fell. Meanwhile, in 1948, the total monthly rainfall was 3.1 inches. Ujjain’s temperature has been zero degrees
Ujjain also experiences the effect of northern winds. Because of this, it gets extremely cold here. On January 22, 1962, the temperature was 0 degrees Celsius. In the last 10 years, the temperature has ranged from 2 to 5.8 degrees Celsius. The record for the highest rainfall in 24 hours belongs to January 11, 1987. On this day, one and a quarter inches of rain fell. Meanwhile, the highest total monthly rainfall of 2.2 inches occurred in 1994.