Rain lashes western MP dists, city gets just 10mm
The city recorded just 10.4 mm of rainfall until Monday morning, with a minor 2.5 mm recorded by 5:30pm, bringing the total seasonal rainfall to 165.1 mm — still 94.4 mm below normal.
Despite the subdued rainfall, conditions remained humid throughout the day. Relative humidity peaked at 97% in the morning and stayed at 87% in the evening. The maximum temperature dipped to 27.2 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal, while the minimum remained stable at 23.2 degrees Celsius.
Winds gusted up to 41 kmph during the night on Sunday.
In contrast, districts like Dewas and Ratlam reported heavy showers. Khategaon in Dewas district recorded 140 mm of rainfall on Sunday night, the highest single-day total this season. Other nearby areas such as Satwas (112 mm), Bagli (107 mm), and Kannod (79 mm) also witnessed heavy rain. In Ratlam, rainfall ranged from 73 mm to 108 mm in different tehsils, and steady showers since morning filled up local water bodies like Amrit Sagar Lake.
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However, it also led to waterlogging and disruption in low-lying areas.
According to IMD Bhopal scientist Arun Sharma, a well-marked low-pressure system over northeast Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh, along with an active monsoon trough, is causing widespread rainfall. "Western MP districts like Ratlam, Mandsaur, and Neemuch will continue to receive heavy rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds on Tuesday. The activity will gradually shift eastwards from Wednesday," Sharma added.
In Indore, overcast skies and forecast alerts failed to translate into significant rain, leaving residents concerned about the prolonged deficit as the core monsoon season progresses.
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