Monsoon hits parts of Telangana, Odisha: Central and west India to receive heavy rains, says IMD
IMD senior meteorologist Ved Prakash Singh said that heavy rain with lightning will likely continue in parts of the Bundelkhand region.
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06:17 PM IST
Several parts of Madhya Pradesh received rains on Wednesday night, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy showers and lightning in several areas on Thursday.
The overnight spells of rain brought relief from the scorching heat in MP that was sizzling at over 40 degrees Celsius. On Thursday morning, Mercury dropped to a pleasant 20 degrees in the Khargone district.
Such weather is likely to prevail for three more days in the state, said IMD's Bhopal Centre duty officer JP Vishwakarma. Thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds reaching the speed of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour is 'very likely to occur at isolated places of Madhya Pradesh', IMD's yellow alert for Thursday read. 'What is happening in MP is the remnant of Cyclone Biparjoy,' IMD's Bhopal Centre Director R Balasubramanian told PTI.
IMD senior meteorologist Ved Prakash Singh said that heavy rain with lightning will likely continue in parts of the Bundelkhand region, including Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Niwari districts and Datia in northern MP. He said moderate thundershowers with lightning are expected over Sagar, Damoh, Raisen, Guna, Shivpur, Ashok Nagar and Gwalior districts.
Light thunderstorm with lightning is expected in Bhopal, Neemuch, Mandsaur, Bhind, Morena, Sheopur, Vidisha, Sehore, east Rajgarh, Satna, Katni, Jabalpur and Mandla district, he said. IMD has forecast light rains in various parts of Gujarat from June 22 to June 25.
The state`s weather patterns are expected to be influenced by the advancing monsoon system, bringing relief to the parched lands. Valsad district in south Gujarat witnessed the initial showers this morning giving hope to farmers and residents eagerly awaiting the monsoon`s arrival.
According to the latest IMD bulletin, isolated places in several districts of the Gujarat region are likely to experience light rain and thundershowers in the coming days. On June 22, Dahod, Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Dang, and Tapi districts are expected to receive light rain.
IMD has also predicted that parts of Odisha, Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.
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