DAY TIME temperatures are on the rise across parts of Madhya Pradesh as widespread monsoon activity hits a temporary lull, leaving the State split between humid heat and localised showers. According to Meteorological Centre, Bhopal on Sunday, rainfall was restricted to isolated places in just the Rewa and Shahdol divisions, while the rest of the state remained completely dry. With dry weather dominating most regions, temperatures are creeping upward. While maximum temperatures remained steady across most divisions, they jumped to 1.9°C above normal in the districts of the Narmadapuram division. Meanwhile, night temperatures also saw a significant spike in the Shahdol division, where minimums were recorded at an appreciable 3.3°C above normal.

 

Khajuraho (Chhatarpur) registered the State’s highest maximum temperature at 36.2°C, closely followed by Gwalior at 35.7°C and Sheopur at 35.4°C. Conversely, Khargone recorded the state’s lowest minimum at 19.0°C, alongside the lowest daytime maximum of 28.6°C. Dry spell spreads all over State The IMD indicates that two active systems—a Monsoon trough stretching from Sri Ganganagar to south Assam and a Western Disturbance persisting as a trough—will continue to trigger highly localized weather. State will see a clear regional split on July 13, 2026. The northern, central, and western regions—including Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, and Ujjain—are forecast to remain entirely dry. Conversely, a broad belt across the southern and eastern parts of the state, including districts like Khargone, Betul, Chhindwara, Balaghat, Rewa, and Shahdol, will experience rainfall at isolated places. A yellow warning has been issued for these southern and eastern districts.