CHHATTISGARH may experience heavy to very heavy r ainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations on October 28 and 29, under the influence of a weather system over the Bay of Bengal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Raipur. The IMD reported that a depression was present over the east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal on October 25. Its further intensification is expected to influence weather conditions in the coming days. 

 

The department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations on October 28 and 29. Dry weather prevailed across Chhattisgarh on Sunday, with no significant rainfall recorded. The report listed no active synoptic system over the state at the time of observation.

 

Raipur recorded the highest maximum temperature at 32.6°C, while Ambikapur registered the lowest minimum temperature at 12.5°C. Among other locations, Jagdalpur recorded a maximum temperature of 31.7°C, while Rajnandgaon recorded 31.5°C. Bilaspur registered 31.1°C, Pendra Road 30.8°C and Ambikapur 30.4°C. The minimum temperature was 20.2°C in Durg, 18.5°C in Rajnandgaon and 18°C in Bilaspur. The IMD has forecast dry weather across the state on October 26, with no warning issued for the day. However, its outlook for the following two days indicates the possibility of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 50-60 kmph at isolated places. Raipur is likely to have a mainly clear sky on October 26, with maximum and minimum temperatures around 32°C and 20°C, respectively.