The India Meteorological Dep🅷artment (IMD) on Saturday is𝓰sued a yellow alert for thunderstorms alongside lightning in four divisions and as many districts of Madhya Pradesh.
The alert. which is valid till Sunday mಌorning, has come at a time when the mercury has dipped below 20 degrees Celsius, marking the onset of winter in the state.
Thunderstorms acco𒆙mpanied by lightning strikes as well as rain or thundershowers might occur at isolated pꦰlaces in the districts of Bhopal, Jabalpur, Hoshangabad and Shahdol divisions, the IMD forecast informed, adding such weather conditions might prevail in isolated places in Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone and Barwani districts as well.
GD Mishra, senior meteorologist with IMD's Bhopal office, said a low pressure area was lying north of coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjoining west♛ central Bay of Bengal, and this was bringing moisture to MP and causing rains in different parts.
"Isolated pla꧙ces in the districts of Jabalpur in eastern Madhya Pradesh received rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Saturday. The lowest minimum temperature in Madhya Pra🦩desh, at 17 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Nowgong in Chhattarpur and Raisen districts," he said.
The minimum temperature would have dipped furt🌌her had the low pressure area not developed, Mishra sai🐓d, adding the minimum temperature was above 20 degrees Celsius two days ago.
(With PTI Inputs)
