Madhya Pradesh Nights Run 5°C Below Normal; Porbandar Hits 37.7°C

Minimum temperatures were more than 5°C below normal at isolated places in West and East Madhya Pradesh on 4 November, while Porbandar in Gujarat recorded 37.7°C, the highest maximum in the country, the India Meteorological Department said in its all-India bulletin issued at 8:30 PM IST. Chhattisgarh also saw heavy rain at isolated places that day. For western India, IMD expects no significant weather during the week.

Cold Nights in Madhya Pradesh

The bulletin lists minimum temperatures as markedly below normal, meaning more than 5°C under the usual figure, at isolated places in West and East Madhya Pradesh. It adds that minimums were appreciably below normal, by 3.1 to 5.0°C, at isolated places in West Madhya Pradesh and Rayalaseema. IMD does not declare a cold wave and gives no temperature outlook for 5 to 10 November.

Gujarat Stays Hot at the Coast

Porbandar’s 37.7°C was the country’s highest maximum on 4 November. The bulletin lists no heat warning for Gujarat or the Saurashtra coast. A circulation that had been over Konkan and Goa has weakened, IMD said, and the bulletin carries no warning for Mumbai, Konkan or Goa in its 4 to 10 November table.

Also read Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Konkan Rain: IMD Outlook Through 5 November

Chhattisgarh Warning Ends After 4 November

The heavy-rain warning for Chhattisgarh in the bulletin applies to 4 November, with thunderstorms and lightning also listed that day. No warning for the state appears from 5 November onward. Yesterday’s regional report is here; more on the Weather Updates page.

Source: IMD all-India weather bulletin, issued 4 November 2026, 20:30 IST.

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