A cyclonic system has triggered a change in weather across Madhya Pradesh, bringing cloudy skies, light rain and gusty winds with nine districts in the eastern part of the State likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds of 40-50 kmph later in the day due to cyclone Arnab On Thursday, the Weather Department reported 59 mm of rainfall in Anuppur and 2.4 mm in Betul over the past 24 hours. The showers have brought relief from heat but raised concerns over crops left in the open.

 

Tikamgarh’s maximum temperature fell from 320 C to 280 C on Thursday, with light rain beginning around 2 pm. Sagar also remained cloudy, with gusty winds and light showers in some areas. Rehli reported light rain, while Sagar recorded a maximum temperature of around 320 C and a minimum of 190 C. The Weather Department issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms, rain and winds reaching 40-50 kmph in Satna, Rewa, Mauganj, Sidhi, Singrauli, Maihar and Shahdol. Some districts in the Bhopal, Gwalior and Chambal divisions may experience thunderstorms and winds of 30-40 kmph. Rain activity may ease over the next day or two, but showers could continue in parts of the Shahdol, Jabalpur and Indore divisions over the following three to five days. Maximum temperatures across the State may fall by around 20 C over the next three to four days.