Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest day temperature across the country on Monday after Khajuraho reached 48.6 degree Celsius and broke three-decade old record of 48.3 degree Celsius which was reported on May 26, 1988 in Khajuraho.

Recording the highest day temperature of the country day temperatures reached 49 degree Celsius on the first day of the week which was the highest of the season at 48.6 degree Celsius in Khajuraho.

On May 26, 1988 the day temperature was recorded at 48.3 degree Celsius in Khajuraho.

The thundery activities and rainfall witnessed at few places in the past two weeks have slowed down and trend of increasing temperatures prevailed across the state.

In the state capital temperatures have decreased from the peak temperature of 45.3 degree Celsius and recorded at 44.8 degree Celsius.

The regions with high day temperatures were Damoh and Nowgong which recorded day temperature at 47 degree Celsius while Rajgarh, Shajapur and Sheopur 46 degree Celsius.

Severe hot wave conditions were witnessed in Ratlam, Chattarpur, Damoh,Shajapur, Datia and Gwalior while 13 districts witnessed hot wave conditions. 

Under the intense hot weather conditions warning of hot wave conditions have been issued by Met department.

Warning of severe hot wave conditions has been issued by Met department for Chhatarpur district while warning of hot wave conditions has been issued for Gwalior, Chambal, Bhopal, Ujjain and Sagar (Except Chhatarpur) divisions  and Satna, Rewa, Umaria, Khargone, Khandwa, Hoshangabad, Badwani and Burhanpur districts.

The Met department official said that the present set of weather conditions is favourable for the monsoon and it is expected that the monsoon would hit the state on time.

The intensity of heat in the State capital is visible right from early morning for past three days. Bhopal recorded 44.8 degree on Monday, but roads on the city remained deserted as people preferred to remain indoors till late evening.