MP to face intense heat from 15 April, heatwave expected:Storm and rain spell in first week; alert in half the state for 4 days

Madhya Pradesh will experience intense heat from April 15. The Gwalior-Chambal region will be the hottest. Indore, Bhopal, Ujjain, and Sagar divisions will also remain warm. April will begin with strong storms and rain. IMD Bhopal has issued an alert for half of the state from April 1 to 4. On Wednesday, 29 districts, including Indore, Ujjain-Gwalior, are on alert. In the next 24 hours, the weather will change in Gwalior, Bhind, Datia, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Maihar, Rewa, Mauganj, Sidhi, Singrauli, Shahdol, Anuppur, Agar-Malwa, Rajgarh, Shajapur, Sehore, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Khargone, Indore, Ujjain, Ratlam, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar and Barwani. For the past 2 days, the weather has changed across the entire state. Hail fell in 12 districts, and storms and rain affected more than 41 districts. On Tuesday, hail fell in Kukshi and Manawar of Dhar. The weather remained changed in many districts at night. Effect of heat during the day also the temperature crossed 40 degrees in Narmadapuram Amidst storms, rain, and hailstones, the effect of heat was also visible. On Tuesday, the temperature in Narmadapuram was recorded at 40.3 degrees Celsius. It was 39.2 degrees in Khajuraho, 39 degrees in Ratlam-Naugawan, 39.1 degrees in Damoh, and 38 degrees in Khargone, Raisen-Umaria. Among the 5 major cities of the state, 37 degrees was recorded in Bhopal and Jabalpur. It was 36.6 degrees in Indore-Gwalior and 36 degrees in Ujjain. Narmadapuram records 40.3°C, Khajuraho and Ratlam also remain hot Note: Maximum temperatures recorded on 31 March (in degrees Celsius). Trend of intense heat in April, heatwave will also occur Currently, cyclonic circulation and a trough are active in the state. A Western Disturbance will also become active from April 2. Due to this, there might be storms and rain in some places until April 4. After this, the system will return and the heatwave will begin. Intense heat will be experienced in the second week. In the last week of April, temperatures in Gwalior, Dhar, Khargone, Barwani, Nowgong-Khajuraho can reach 44-45 degrees. There will also be an increase in Datia, Morena, Sheopur, Barwani, Khargone, and Dhar. In April, hot winds blow in the southern and western parts, leading to severe heat. Basis of Heatwave Varies in Different Regions According to weather experts, a heatwave is considered when the temperature is 5C above normal. The basis for this varies for plain, hilly, and coastal areas. The weather changed 4 times each in February-March This year, there was no rain in January, but the weather changed 4 times each in February and March. From the beginning of February, there were two instances of hailstorms, rain, and storms, which damaged crops. The government conducted a survey of the affected crops. The third spell was from February 18, with its impact lasting until February 19-21. The fourth spell came as hailstorms and rain on February 23-24. Summer began in March. The first fortnight saw intense heat. In the second fortnight, rain started, and one spell lasted for 4 days. During this period, storms and rain occurred in more than 45 districts, and hailstones fell in 17 districts. This destroyed wheat, papaya, and banana crops. The third round was on March 26-27. On March 27, it rained in Satna, Rewa, Datia, and Bhind. The Deep Sajj? (lamp decoration) program in Chitrakoot was affected by a storm and rain. The fourth round was on March 29-30. On March 30, half of the state experienced storms and rain, and some places saw hailstones.