Rain ends intense heatwave spell across Madhya Pradesh:Hail alert in 9 districts; temperatures plunge by up to 10 degrees

After days of intense heat and heatwave conditions, Madhya Pradesh has started witnessing a spell of storms, rain and hail. Several districts, including Gwalior, received rainfall on Friday, bringing relief from the scorching weather. Similar conditions are likely to continue across parts of the state on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a hailstorm and rain alert for nine districts. An orange alert for hailstones has been sounded for Gwalior, Bhind, Datia, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Neemuch and Mandsaur on Saturday. Residents in these areas have been advised to remain cautious as strong winds, rain and hail activity are expected. Nautapa started on May 25, and severe heat increased from the first day Nautapa began on May 25. From the very first day, a period of severe heat started in the state. Khajuraho-Naogaon have been the hottest since May 18. During this period, the maximum temperature here reached a record 47 degrees. According to the Meteorological Department, Nautapa will continue in some districts on May 30, but after that, a period of rain will begin in most districts. The temperature dropped sharply during Nautapa, a 10-degree fall in Gwalior-Datia On Friday, the fifth day of Nautapa, the temperature in the state plummeted. In Datia and Gwalior, the temperature dropped by up to 10 degrees. In many cities, the maximum temperature remained below 40 degrees. According to the Meteorological Department, rain also occurred in several districts, including Gwalior and Morena on Friday. Due to this, a drop in temperature was recorded. After a drop of 10.2 degrees in Gwalior, the temperature reached 34.5 degrees. In Datia, after a drop of 10.1 degrees, it was 35.6 degrees. Talking about the 5 major cities of the state, Bhopal recorded 40.6 degrees, Indore 39.4 degrees, Ujjain 41.6 degrees, and Jabalpur 40.1 degrees.
Similarly, Narsinghpur recorded 43.6 degrees, Raisen 43 degrees, Shajapur-Narmadapuram 42.5 degrees, Rajgarh 42.4 degrees, Khandwa 42.1 degrees, and Khargone-Tikamgarh 40 degrees. Meanwhile, Datia recorded 35.6 degrees, Pachmarhi 37.4 degrees, Naugaon 38 degrees, Rewa 38.2 degrees, Khajuraho 39.2 degrees, and Satna-Dhar 39.5 degrees Celsius. Mercury dropped by up to 10 degrees in Gwalior-Datia A drop of 10.2 degrees was recorded in Gwalior, 10.1 degrees in Datia, 7.3 degrees in Khajuraho, 7.5 degrees in Naugaon, 5.8 degrees in Rewa, 5.6 degrees in Satna, 3.6 degrees in Rajgarh, 3.5 degrees in Guna, 3.2 degrees in Bhopal, 2.5 degrees in Ujjain, and 2.4 degrees Celsius in Indore. Temperatures have also fallen in other cities. Narsinghpur hottest at 43.6°C, mercury crosses 40°C in 22 MP cities Note: Maximum temperatures recorded on 29 May, in degrees Celsius No heatwave from tomorrow, hail predicted According to the Meteorological Department, for 3 days, i.e., May 31 and June 1-2, hail will fall in some parts of the state, while heavy thunderstorms with rain may occur in others. A thunderstorm and rain warning has been issued for most districts on May 31. Similar weather will prevail on June 1-2 as well. Rain during Nautapa every year in Bhopal In Bhopal, rain was recorded 7 times during Nautapa in 14 years, while there was drizzle twice. This time, drizzle occurred right at the beginning. The highest heat was recorded in 2018 and 2019, when the average temperature crossed 43 degrees Celsius. Heatwave-Rain Alert in these districts today Hailstorm alert in 9 districts – Orange alert for hailstorm in Gwalior, Bhind, Datia, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Neemuch and Mandsaur. Orange alert for severe heatwave in 8 districts: Rajgarh, Shajapur, Vidisha, Sagar, Damoh, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara also have an alert for heatwave along with thunder, lightning and rain. Intense heat in 11 districts: Barwani, Khargone, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Harda and Betul will experience intense heat. Storm and rain here too: Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Morena, Sheopur, Shivpuri, Guna, Ashoknagar, Vidisha, Sehore, Dewas, Shajapur, Rajgarh, Agar-Malwa, Dhar, Ratlam, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Sagar, Raisen, Narmadapuram, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Pandhurna, Jabalpur, Seoni, Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori, Anuppur, Umaria, Shahdol, Katni, Maihar, Satna, Rewa, Mauganj, Sidhi and Singrauli. Heat and Rain Trend in Ujjain too Ujjain experiences both heat and rain trends in May. On May 22, 2010, the temperature here reached a record 46 degrees Celsius. Between 2014 and 2023, the mercury crossed 45 degrees Celsius once. However, last year the temperature did not exceed 42.4 degrees Celsius. It also rains here in May. Last year, about three-quarters of an inch of water fell.