Rain & hail alert in 42 Madhya Pradesh districts; relief from heatwave for 3 days

People across Madhya Pradesh can expect relief from the ongoing heatwave for the next three days. The Meteorological Department has issued alerts for rain, thunderstorms, and hail in 42 districts, including major cities like Bhopal, Ujjain, Gwalior, and Jabalpur. Due to this shift in weather, temperatures are likely to drop by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius, both during the day and night.

According to Dr. Divya E. Surendran, Senior Scientist at the Meteorological Department in Bhopal, the change is due to the activation of a Western Disturbance, cyclonic circulation, and trough. These systems will reduce the effect of hot winds and bring some relief from the high temperatures.

On Friday, light rain, hail, and strong winds may hit 17 districts across the northern and southern parts of the state. These include Sheopur, Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Datia, Shivpuri, Ashoknagar, Narmadapuram, Betul, Chhindwara, Pandhurna, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Mauganj, Sidhi, and Singrauli.

In Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Sagar, and Shahdol, the weather is expected to remain mostly clear, though some areas may see cloud cover or evening drizzle. On April 12 and 13, more districts across the state are likely to see changes in weather patterns.

Despite the forecast, Thursday remained hot across many cities. Dhar recorded the highest temperature at 42.3°C, followed by Ratlam at 42.2°C, Khandwa at 42.1°C, and Guna and Narmadapuram at 42°C. Other cities like Tikamgarh, Damoh, Sagar, Khargone, Mandla, and Seoni also saw temperatures above 40°C. Bhopal recorded 41.3°C, Indore 40.3°C, Ujjain 41°C, Jabalpur 40.6°C, and Gwalior 39.6°C. Shivpuri saw rain, while several cities remained cloudy throughout the day.

Meanwhile, in Indore, more than two dozen peacocks reportedly died due to the extreme heat. Residents in Kalindi Kunj, Ralamandal, and Radio Colony claimed these deaths were caused by the high temperatures. However, Dr. Uttam Yadav, in-charge of Indore Zoo, confirmed only two peacock deaths due to heat conditions.

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