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Cyclone Arnab drops MP day temperature by 6.6°C
The Story in Brief
Cyclone ‘Arnab’ has caused a sharp drop in daytime temperatures across Madhya Pradesh, with the maximum mercury falling by up to 6.6°C due to cold winds and rain. According to the IMD Bhopal, snowfall in Uttarakhand has brought cold winds to the Gwalior-Chambal region, where the maximum temperature decreased by 6.2 to 6.6°C. Daytime temperatures in Amarkantak, Rewa, Satna, Pachmarhi, Karaundi, Umaria, Gwalior and Datia are now below 25°C.
Rain was recorded in 26 districts over the past 24 hours, including Jabalpur, Katni, Chhindwara, Balaghat, Mandla, Dindori, Rewa, Satna, Sidhi, Singrauli, Mauganj, Maihar, Shahdol, Umaria, Anuppur, Sagar, Panna, Damoh, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Narmadapuram, Rajgarh, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Bhind and Datia. Morena recorded wind speeds of 31 km/h. The rain has damaged standing paddy crops and grain arriving at mandis.
Weather expert Shailendra Kumar Naik said the same pattern will continue for the next four days, with a dip in day temperatures and higher night temperatures, along with thunderstorms. An alert has been issued for Sunday (1 November 2026) in 15 districts: Satna, Rewa, Mauganj, Sidhi, Singrauli, Maihar, Umaria, Shahdol, Anuppur, Dindori, Mandla, Balaghat, Seoni, Chhindwara and Pandhurna.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The immediate impact of Cyclone Arnab is a reversal of the usual November warming trend in Madhya Pradesh, with daytime cooling of over six degrees in the Gwalior-Chambal belt while nights have become warmer by up to 2.3°C. The IMD has already flagged 15 districts for Sunday, and the next four days will see more rain and thunderstorms. This puts standing paddy and grain at mandis at further risk. The state's weather office expects cold to intensify from the second week of November, particularly in the Gwalior-Chambal region, where northerly winds will drive temperatures lower.
Source: bhaskar.com
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