Weather likely to be clear on Diwali day:Sunshine expected in most areas; rain from tomorrow in Indore, Jabalpur-Shahdol divisions and cloudy skies over Bhopal

The weather in Madhya Pradesh will remain clear on Diwali, and it will be sunny during the day. The Meteorological Department has not issued any rain alert anywhere. However, from tomorrow, October 21, a period of light rain and thunder will once again begin in the southern part of the state, which will last for the next 3 days. Senior meteorologist Dr. Divya E. Surendran said that a cyclonic circulation is becoming active in the southeast Bay of Bengal from October 21. Its effect may also be seen in the state. Light rain is expected in the districts of Indore, Jabalpur, and Shahdol divisions on October 21, 22, and 23. Light rain may occur in Burhanpur, Khandwa, Harda, Narmadapuram, Betul, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Pandhurna, Jabalpur, Seoni, Umaria, Shahdol, Anuppur, Dindori, Mandla, and Balaghat districts. Mixed weather in October
The Meteorological Department has predicted mixed weather conditions for the month of October. While there will be a slight chill at night and in the morning, the sun’s effect will persist during the day. Rain is also expected in some places, but the period of intense cold will begin from the second week of November. Rise in night temperature
Due to a change in wind direction, there has been a rise in night temperatures. On Saturday-Sunday night, the mercury in most cities remained above 20 degrees. Rewa, Umaria, and Nowgong in Chhatarpur are cities where the mercury is running below 17 degrees. On the other hand, an increase in daytime temperatures has been observed. In Ujjain, Indore, Gwalior, and Khajuraho, the mercury is hovering between 33 and 34 degrees. Severe cold will hit in November-January
According to the Meteorological Department, the period of severe cold begins in November and lasts until January. This time, the effect of cold is likely to last until February. Meteorologists estimate that the upcoming winter season could experience the most severe cold since 2010. During winter, this time more than normal rainfall can be observed, as active Western Disturbances will affect the regions of Northwest India in greater numbers. IMD has also confirmed the early development of La Nia conditions. Monsoon has departed from entire MP
According to the Meteorological Department, the monsoon has departed from the entire state. This year, the monsoon remained active for 3 months and 28 days. The monsoon entered the state on June 16 and retreated on October 13. Despite this, the spell of rain will continue. This time, the monsoon had a ‘happy ending’ in the state. Including Bhopal, Gwalior, 30 districts recorded ‘very high’ rainfall. Overall, Guna is the district with the highest rainfall, where 65.7 inches of rain fell throughout the season, while Sheopur received 216.3% rainfall. According to experts, due to good rainfall, there is ample water not only for drinking but also for irrigation. The groundwater level will also remain high. However, Shajapur is a district where the lowest rainfall of only 28.9 inches (81.1%) was recorded. During the monsoon season, the Meteorological Department had estimated 106 percent rainfall in the state, but 15 percent more water fell. The districts of Gwalior-Chambal division received double the rainfall. In 50 districts of Indore, Gwalior, Chambal, Jabalpur, Rewa, Shahdol, Sagar divisions, the quota was full. Meanwhile, in 4 districts of Bhopal, Ujjain and Narmadapuram divisions – Ujjain, Shajapur, Betul and Sehore – rainfall ranged from 81.1 to 98.6 percent. In these districts, the quota could not be met. However, in three of these districts – Ujjain, Sehore and Betul – the figure is more than 94%. Because of this, it is close to normal rainfall, but Shajapur is in the category of ‘heavy rainfall deficit’. Here, only 81 percent of the quota’s water fell. Bhopal: Temperature was a record 38 degrees in 2012
In Bhopal, the normal average maximum temperature for October has been 32.7 and the minimum temperature 19.1 degrees Celsius. In the last 10 years, the temperature has remained above 33 degrees. In 2015, it reached 37.3 degrees. In 2012, the mercury reached a record 38 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the minimum temperature was 11.7 degrees on October 12, 2012. This month also has a trend of rainfall. In 1955, 7.5 inches of rain fell throughout the month. On October 6, 2009, a record 5 inches of rain fell in 24 hours. ​