Bhopal, 03 October (HS). Monsoon is now moving towards its departure in Madhya Pradesh. The rain has stopped for the last 3 days. On Wednesday, the Meteorological Department has announced the withdrawal of monsoon from Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Datia, Shivpuri and Sheopur. Monsoon may depart from some districts of Ujjain division today on Thursday. Last, there will be farewell from Jabalpur, Rewa, Shahdol and Sagar divisions.
Meteorologist Dr. Divya E. Surendran said that on October 4, a low pressure area is becoming active in the Bay of Bengal. Because of this, departure from the eastern part of the state will be delayed. According to the Meteorological Department, there may be drizzle and thunderstorm conditions in Barwani, Khargone, Khandwa and Burhanpur in the next 24 hours i.e. on Thursday. There will be bright sunshine in other districts of the state including Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur.
It is noteworthy that monsoon had arrived in Madhya Pradesh on June 21. This year Jabalpur division has been at the forefront in terms of rainfall. Mandla district received maximum rainfall. More than 60.6 inches of water has fallen here. 56.8 inches of water has fallen in Seoni. Sheopur, Niwari and Rajgarh have received more than 52 inches of rain. The top 10 districts with highest rainfall include Bhopal, Sagar, Alirajpur, Dindori and Chhindwara. However, there has been no rain anywhere for the last 2 days.
At the same time, with the departure of monsoon from Gwalior and Chambal divisions on Wednesday, the effect of heat increased in many districts of the state. The mercury reached 36.6 degrees in Gwalior and Khajuraho and 36 degrees Celsius in Tikamgarh. The mercury crossed 35 degrees in Bhopal, Guna, Ratlam, Ujjain, Damoh, Jabalpur, Rewa. Indore recorded 34 degrees Celsius. According to the Meteorological Department, the days will remain hot and the nights will remain cold until the onset of cold. Cold will increase at night from 20th October.