Overview
- Heavy pre‑monsoon rain, hail and strong winds have ended heatwave conditions in much of Madhya Pradesh and pushed maximum temperatures below 40°C in most major cities.
- The India Meteorological Department has issued rain and thunderstorm alerts for dozens of districts and warned of localized hail and wind gusts up to about 60 kmph in places such as Neemuch, Mandsaur and Agar Malwa.
- The weather department links the unsettled spell to a trough and a western disturbance and has revised its expected monsoon entry for the state to roughly June 20–22, later than the typical June 15 date.
- Local conditions remain variable with some areas, notably Jabalpur and Sanskardhani, seeing a short return of intense afternoon heat after skies cleared, while other districts recorded drops of up to about 10°C.
- Doctors and health officials advise limiting outdoor activity during peak sun, staying hydrated, and preparing for more rain and thunderstorms through early June as residents adapt to shifting weather and a trend of delayed monsoon onsets.