The Southwest Monsoon is now withdrawing from Madhya Pradesh, including Bhopal, as a part of its seasonal retreat from central India. The current line of monsoon withdrawal passes through 28°N/86°E, Raxaul, Varanasi, Jabalpur, Akola, Ahilyanagar, Alibag and ends at 18.5°N/72°E over the Arabian Sea.

 

This line indicates that monsoon conditions have ended in most parts of Madhya Pradesh, including Jabalpur, Bhopal and adjoining regions. Conditions are favourable for the further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the remaining parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as well as from entire Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, and some areas of West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha and Telangana over the next 2-3 days. In the past 24 hours, rainfall was recorded at isolated places in Jabalpur division and at a few places in Shahdol division, while the rest of the State remained dry.

 

The highest rainfall was reported from Bijuri (72 mm), followed by Benibari (16.8 mm), Amarpur (14.2 mm), and other locations in Anuppur, Dindori, Mandla and Balaghat districts. Thunderstorms and lightning were observed in parts of these districts as well. Temperatures showed a noticeable dip. Maximum temperatures fell by 2.2°C in Jabalpur division and remained stable elsewhere. They were appreciably below normal by 3.1°C to 4.8°C in divisions such as Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Chambal, Rewa, Shahdol and Sagar. Minimum temperatures stayed steady but were significantly below normal in many places. Rajgarh recorded the State’s lowest minimum temperature at 13.5°C, while Sidhi had the highest at 22.4°C. On the higher end of daytime temperatures,

 

Narsinghgarh (Rajgarh) recorded 32.5°C, and Pachmarhi was the coolest at 25.2°C. In Bhopal, the weather remained dry. The city recorded a maximum of 30.0°C and a minimum of 17.8°C, both below normal. Morning humidity stood at 70%, and wind speeds averaged n Staff Reporter The Southwest Monsoon is now withdrawing from Madhya Pradesh, including Bhopal, as a part of its seasonal retreat from central India. The current line of monsoon withdrawal passes through 28°N/86°E, Raxaul, Varanasi, Jabalpur,

 

Akola, Ahilyanagar, Alibag and ends at 18.5°N/72°E over the Arabian Sea. This line indicates that monsoon conditions have ended in most parts of Madhya Pradesh, including Jabalpur, Bhopal and adjoining regions. Conditions are favourable for the further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon from the remaining parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as well as from entire Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, and some areas of West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha and Telangana over the next 2-3 days. In the past 24 hours, rainfall was recorded at isolated places in Jabalpur division and at a few places in Shahdol division, while the rest of the State remained dry.

 

The highest rainfall was reported from Bijuri (72 mm), followed by Benibari (16.8 mm), Amarpur (14.2 mm), and other locations in Anuppur, Dindori, Mandla and Balaghat districts. Thunderstorms and lightning were observed in parts of these districts as well. Temperatures showed a noticeable dip. Maximum temperatures fell by 2.2°C in Jabalpur division and remained stable elsewhere.

 

They were appreciably below normal by 3.1°C to 4.8°C in divisions such as Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Chambal, Rewa, Shahdol and Sagar. Minimum temperatures stayed steady but were significantly below normal in many places. Rajgarh recorded the State’s lowest minimum temperature at 13.5°C, while Sidhi had the highest at 22.4°C. On the higher end of daytime temperatures, Narsinghgarh (Rajgarh) recorded 32.5°C, and Pachmarhi was the coolest at 25.2°C. In Bhopal, the weather remained dry. The city recorded a maximum of 30.0°C and a minimum of 17.8°C, both below normal. Morning humidity stood at 70%, and wind speeds averaged Contd on page 2