With moist winds from the Arabian Sea continuing to penetrate eastcentral India, east Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, chances of more pre-monsoon rain during the next two days haves increased in the regions.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, Jabalpur and Satna received 24.2 mm and 3.2 mm of rain from Tuesday 8:30 am till Wednesday 8:30 am. Khajuraho, Umeria and Seoni were the other places that recorded some rain during this period.
Pre-monsoon rain in East Madhya Pradesh
| Place | Amount of pre-monsoon rain |
| Jabalpur | 24.4 mm |
| Satna | 3.2 mm |
| Seoni | 2.8 mm |
| Umeria | 12.4 mm |
| Khajuraho | 1.2 mm |
In Chhattisgarh, almost all the weather stations recorded rain with highest of 44.8 mm in Durg followed by 16.2 mm in Rajanandgaon
Pre-monsoon rain in Chhattisgarh
| Place | Amount of pre-monsoon rain |
| Ambikapur | 1.9 mm |
| Durg | 44.8 |
| Bilaspur | 5.6 mm |
| Jagdalpur | 1.3 mm |
| Janjgir | Trace |
| Pendra | 2.7 mm |
| Raipur | 7.3 mm |
| Rajnandgaon | 16.2 mm |
Nagpur, Amravati, Akola and Chandrapur in Vidarbha also received pre-monsoon rain in the past 24 hours. Amravati recorded 61.4 mm of rain followed by Chandrapur which received 30 mm of rain.
Pre-monsoon rain in Vidarbha
| Place | Amount of pre-monsoon rain |
| Amravati | 61.4 mm |
| Chandrapur | 30 mm |
| Nagpur | 14.9 mm |
| Akola | 0.2 mm |
According to the latest weather update by Skymet, Monsoon arrival is delayed in eastcentral India. There aren't any signs of Monsoon reaching the region in the next four days. However, Skymet expects that the region will continue to receive pre-monsoon rain which will keep a check on the day temperatures. But humidity will increase uneasiness.
Photograph by Hshukla
