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Madhya Pradesh Sees Cooler Nights, Hot Days; Eastern Rain Forecast
Madhya Pradesh is moving from rainy-season weather into cooler weather.
The monsoon has left the state.
Nights are getting cooler, but sunny days still feel hot.
Temperatures at night dropped by as much as 4°C over three nights.
The weather department expects sunshine across much of the state on October 5 and 6.
It expects some eastern districts to get light rain, thunderstorms and strong winds on October 7 and 8.
The state received slightly less rain than usual during the monsoon.
Eastern Madhya Pradesh had more rain than its average overall, while the western region had less.
Night temperatures fell by up to 4°C over three nights, with lows of 16°C in Amarkantak and 18°C in Indore.
Sunny, hot daytime weather is expected across much of Madhya Pradesh on October 5 and 6.
The IMD forecast light rain, thunderstorms and strong winds in eastern districts on October 7 and 8.
The monsoon entered the state on June 24 and fully withdrew by October 3 after about 100 days.
The state received 908.4 mm of monsoon rain, about 4% below its normal total of 949.5 mm.
- Who
- Residents of Madhya Pradesh; the India Meteorological Department issued the forecast.
- What
- Nights are cooling while days remain sunny and hot, with light rain possible in eastern districts.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, especially its eastern districts for the rain forecast.
- When
- The update describes conditions after the monsoon withdrawal on October 3; rain is forecast for October 7 and 8.
- Why
- The seasonal weather is changing after the southwest monsoon withdrew from the state.
Key facts
- Monsoon arrival
- June 24
- Monsoon withdrawal
- October 3
- Monsoon duration
- Around 100 days
- Rainfall this monsoon
- 908.4 mm (35.8 inches)
- Normal rainfall
- 949.5 mm (37.3 inches)
- Rainfall compared with normal
- About 4% below normal overall
- Recorded night lows
- 16°C in Amarkantak and 18°C in Indore
- Rain forecast
- Light rain, thunderstorms and strong winds in eastern districts on October 7 and 8
Sources
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