Yellow alert means that officials are advised to stay updated on the situation.
The IMD said that the rain activity is expected to increase over Madhya Pradesh due to a trough extending from central part of the state to South Tamil Nadu.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a yellow alert for Madhya Pradesh, according to which 11 districts including Rewa and Damoh are likely to receive heavy rainfall at isolated places. It also issued another yellow alert, which predicted lightning in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur and five other divisions of the state. An official said that both these alerts are valid till Monday morning. Yellow alert means that officials are advised to stay updated on the situation.
The IMD said that the rain activity over Madhya Pradesh is expected to increase due to a trough running from central part of the state to South Tamil Nadu. “A north-south trough extends from central Madhya Pradesh to Vidarbha, Telangana and Rayalaseema across central Madhya Pradesh to south Tamil Nadu at 0.9 km above mean sea level,” PK Saha, senior meteorologist at IMD’s Bhopal office, told PTI. activities in MP,” he said.
Narwar area of West MP’s Shivpuri district received the highest rainfall of 142 mm in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Sunday. Similarly, Barwara in Katni district of East Madhya Pradesh also recorded 35 mm of rain during the same period. Since the past fortnight, large parts of Madhya Pradesh, including state capital Bhopal, are witnessing humid and sticky weather with maximum temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius in some districts. “But with a good spell of rain, the weather across MP can be pleasant,” Saha said.
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