Pre-monsoon showers cool parts of Madhya Pradesh

Pre-monsoon showers today lashed some parts of Madhya Pradesh, including the state capital Bhopal, bringing down the mercury levels.
The drizzle brought respite to the people in the midst of 'Nautapa' (a spell of nine hot days).
"Such activities will continue till the onset of monsoon," India Meteorological Department's Bhopal Centre director Dr Anupam Kashyapi told PTI.
The monsoon usually arrives in the state in the second week of June.
The maximum temperature fell to 38.8 degrees Celsius in Bhopal from 39.6 degrees yesterday.
Bhopal, Umaria, Seoni and Rajgarh districts had light rains, said IMD official Shailendra Kumar Nayak.
Temperature dipped by a few degrees almost all over the state, he added.

Thunder, light rainfall and dust storms may occur in some parts of the state in the next 24 hours, according to the weather forecast.