Rainfall activity is expected to increase across Chhattisgarh in the coming days under the influence of a low-pressure area formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Raipur. The weather system is likely to intensify into a well-marked low-pressure area during the next two days and move northwestwards across north Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal. An upper air cyclonic circulation is also present over east Uttar Pradesh and adjoining Bihar at an altitude of 0.9 km above mean sea level. The IMD reported that light to moderate rainfall occurred at several places in State during the past 24 hours. Rajnandgaon recorded the highest maximum temperature at 35.5 degrees Celsius, while Bilaspur registered the lowest minimum temperature at 24.2 degrees Celsius. Durg recorded a maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 24.6 degrees Celsius.

 

Several areas received significant rainfall, with Baloda Bazaar recording 6 cm, Patna 5 cm, and places such as Manendragarh, Komakhan, Bodari and Barpali receiving 4 cm of rain. Many other locations reported moderate rainfall during the period. The weather office has forecast light to moderate rain at many places across Chhattisgarh on Thursday. Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely at one or two places. Similar conditions are expected to continue during the following two days, with isolated thunderstorms and lightning also likely. For Raipur city, the forecast indicates a generally cloudy sky with the possibility of rain or thunderstorms on July 16. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to remain around 30 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius respectively. The IMD noted that seasonal rainfall in the state remains about 30 per cent below normal, but the influence of the developing low-pressure system is expected to enhance rainfall activity across the region.