Raipur. Along with the scorching heat in Chhattisgarh, the mood of the weather has also started changing a bit. After warming up throughout the afternoon on Monday, it became partly cloudy in the evening and windy. The Meteorological Department says that there is a possibility of light rain along with thunderstorms in some areas of the state in the coming two days as well. There will be no significant change in the maximum temperature. According to the Meteorological Department, the pace of monsoon is very slow at present and the monsoon has not yet reached Kerala, so there may be a delay in the monsoon in the state as well. Due to this, the monsoon coming in Raipur on June 16 can enter till June 20.
Hot winds have started blowing since morning, which increases further with strong sunlight in the afternoon, along with this the heat has increased in the night as well. The maximum temperature of Raipur was recorded at 42.2 degree Celsius on Saturday, which was normal. Also, the minimum temperature was recorded at 31.0 degree Celsius, which was two degree Celsius more than normal. The Meteorological Department says that the weather patterns are changing slightly due to local effects and there is a possibility of light rain along with thunderstorms in some areas of the state in the coming two days. There will be no significant change in the maximum temperature.
In the next three hours, there is a possibility of strong surface winds and light drizzle in one or two places of Balod, Durg, Raipur districts.
-Umesh Kumar Patel, Deputy Commissioner, Relief Office, Raipur
