Madhya Pradesh Monsoon Forecast: Most areas of Madhya Pradesh are currently affected by the cold wave. Children, young people, and the elderly are all suffering. People are forced to spend their time indoors, using heaters and bonfires to keep warm. It is expected that the cold will intensify in most parts of Madhya Pradesh in the coming days.
The minimum temperature in Shahdol and Katni districts of the state has been recorded below 5 degrees Celsius. In major cities, including Gwalior and Bhopal, the nights are getting colder, and the temperature continues to drop. A powerful Western Disturbance appears to be active in the Himalayan regions.
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There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall in several parts of MP after the next 3 to 4 days. A trough is also passing near the western parts of the state, but it does not appear to be directly affecting MP. The Western Disturbance is expected to strengthen further in the coming days. The cold is likely to intensify in many areas of Madhya Pradesh. You can find more detailed weather updates below.
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Fog brings life to a standstill in the northern region
In the northern parts of Madhya Pradesh, fog has completely brought life to a standstill. Driving is dangerous, not only for motorcycles but also for larger vehicles. Dense fog continues to affect the Gwalior, Chambal, Sagar, and Rewa divisions.
On Thursday morning, dense fog covered Gwalior, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Niwari, Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, and Rewa, where people are forced to travel with their headlights on even during the day. Light to dense fog is also expected in Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Raisen, Sehore, Shajapur, and Guna, the capital of Madhya Pradesh.
Besides these, light fog may be recorded in several districts, ts including Rajgarh, Ratlam, and Mandla. Rail services are also being affected by the dense fog. Several trains are running late. Trains heading towards Delhi, Indore, and Ujjain are also running late. The Malwa Express, Jhelum Express, and Sachkhand Express are the most affected. Approximately a dozen other trains, including the Punjab Mail and Jan Shatabdi, are also delayed.
Kalyanpur and Karaundi are the coldest areas.
Madhya Pradesh recorded its lowest temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Kalyanpur in Shahdol recorded 4.8 degrees Celsius, and Karaundi in Katni recorded 4.9 degrees Celsius. In Rewa, the minimum temperature was 5.8 degrees Celsius. Mandsaur and Chitrakoot recorded 6.1 degrees, Khajuraho 6.2 degrees, and Umaria 6.8 degrees Celsius.
Datia and Mandla also recorded temperatures around 7 degrees Celsius. Besides these, Rajgarh and Naogaon recorded 7.2 degrees, Pachmarhi 7.8 degrees, and Shivpuri 8 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, Damoh and Sidhi recorded temperatures around 9 degrees, while Raisen and Sheopur recorded 9.4 degrees Celsius.
Among the major cities of the state, Gwalior was the coldest, with a minimum temperature of 7.1 degrees Celsius. Bhopal recorded 9.8 degrees, Indore 10.2 degrees, Jabalpur 10 degrees, and Ujjain 11.2 degrees Celsius.
Alert issued for this reg.ion
The IMD has not predicted a cold wave in any part of the state on Thursday. However, this season has witnessed record-breaking cold. The winter in MP has broken several old records. November saw the coldest temperatures in the last 84 years.
A 25-year-old record was broken in December. January is seeing the effects of cold and dense fog. In Bhopal, the record of the last 10 years has been completely broken. According to experts, the minimum temperature in several parts of the state is likely to reach near zero in January. Strong cold winds and cold wave conditions are appearing frequently.