The effect of cyclone Arnab, which formed over the Bay of Bengal, was clearly visible in Jabalpur on Thursday. Dark clouds covered the sky, while strong and cool winds made the weather pleasant. However, the clouds could not bring much rain due to a lack of moisture in the air. Spokesman of weather department informed that the cloudy conditions may continue till Friday. The sky is likely to clear from Saturday. Light to moderate rain may occur at a few places in the district during this period. He said the cyclone was over southern Chhattisgarh on Thursday morning.

 

It was moving towards northeastern Jharkhand. Its impact led to cloudy conditions across eastern Madhya Pradesh. The clouds also pushed up the night temperature in Jabalpur. The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.2 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning, which was three degrees above normal. However, the conditions has plummeted the maximum temperature to 5 degree below normal. The maximum temperature was recorded at 25.7 degree Celsius. The impact of the cyclone was also felt in other parts of the state. Rain was reported in Singrauli, Pandhurna and Raisen on Thursday morning, while Bhopal and Sagar received light drizzle. Dark clouds and cool winds brought a change in the weather in Sagar. The weather department has issued an alert for rains or thundershowers at several places in the district, along with winds reaching speeds of 40 to 50 kmph.