Rain likely in 40 districts of Madhya Pradesh on May 2-3, heat wave before that

Rain is expected in around 40 districts of Madhya Pradesh on May 2 and 3. Bhopal, Gwalior, and Jabalpur are among the cities where weather conditions will change due to an active Western Disturbance. Before that, heat will intensify across the state on April 30 and May 1. The Meteorological Department has issued a heat wave alert for Ratlam, Neemuch, and Mandsaur on Wednesday. Light rain may occur in Rewa, Mauganj, Sidhi, Singrauli, Shahdol, and Anuppur. Bhopal, Indore, and Ujjain will remain hot.

Senior meteorologist Dr. Divya E. Surendran said the recent rain was due to cyclonic circulation and turf. It rained in the eastern regions of the state on Tuesday. From Wednesday, fewer districts will be affected, but areas near Rajasthan and Gujarat could experience heat wave conditions. The Western Disturbance expected to become active on May 2 will bring rain for the next three days.

Weather patterns shifted on Tuesday as strong winds and storms hit Seoni, Damoh, Singrauli, Anuppur, and Panna. Other areas such as Rewa, Katni, Shahdol, Narsinghpur, Balaghat, Chhindwara, Satna, Sidhi, Mandla, Raisen, Bhopal, Sehore, Narmadapuram, Betul, Maihar, Umaria, Jabalpur, Dindori, Pandhurna, and Sagar saw cloudy skies or rainfall. Mandla experienced hail. In Bhopal, it stayed cloudy all day, but temperatures remained high. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 41.8°C. Indore reached 42.6°C, Gwalior 38.8°C, Ujjain 43°C, and Jabalpur 40°C.

Shajapur was the hottest place in the state on Tuesday, reaching 43.6°C. Guna followed at 43.5°C, Khajuraho at 43.4°C, Ratlam at 43.2°C, and Dhar, Raisen, and Narsinghpur all touched 43°C. Sagar and Tikamgarh recorded 42.8°C, Khandwa and Damoh 42.5°C, and Khargone 42.4°C.

Malajkhand in Balaghat saw a steep drop in temperature, falling by 11.2 degrees in a single day to 25.9°C. Sidhi’s temperature dropped by 4 degrees to 34.2°C. Pachmarhi recorded 35.6°C, Seoni 38.2°C, and Mandla 38.8°C.

In the last week of April, both day and night temperatures remained 3–4 degrees above normal across the state. Gwalior, Chambal, Sagar, and Rewa divisions may touch 43–44°C, while the rest of the state, including Bhopal, Indore, and Ujjain, may see temperatures between 41–44°C. In the first week, most divisions recorded maximums 2–3 degrees above average due to hot western winds. Ratlam experienced a heat wave early in the month.

The second week brought storms, rain, and hail to 80% of the state, while heat persisted in some districts. In the third week, minimum temperatures in Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Chambal, Sagar, Rewa, and Narmadapuram ranged from 25–27°C. Maximums stayed above 40°C in most areas, with heat waves reported in several districts.

A 10-year data study shows that temperatures in Madhya Pradesh start rising sharply from mid-April. In the final days of the month, heat often peaks. Bhopal and Indore have reached 43°C, while Jabalpur has recorded 44°C.

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