Madhya Pradesh was affected by severe heat on the sixth day of Nautapa. Sidhi was the hottest city as the mercury was recorded at 48.2 degrees Celsius. Khajuraho recorded 47 degrees and Prithvipur in Niwari recorded 46.6 degrees Celsius.
Earlier, Prithvipur was the hottest in the state for 3 consecutive days. Prithvipur also received rain amid intense heat. Storms also occurred in some districts.
On the other hand, monsoon has arrived in Kerala on May 30, a day before the scheduled date. In such a situation, the Meteorological Department has predicted the arrival of monsoon in MP between June 15 and 20.
After Sidhi, Khajuraho and Prithvipur, Chhatarpur's Bijawar, Singrauli, Shivpuri, Datia, Satna, Shahdol and Gwalior were also in the top-10 hottest cities of the state. Bijawar and Chhatarpur recorded 46.5 degrees, Singrauli 46.3 degrees, Shivpuri 46 degrees, Datia 45.8 degrees, Satna 45.7 degrees, Shahdol 45.2 degrees and Gwalior recorded 45.1 degrees Celsius. These districts were also affected by the heat wave.
Temperatures have dropped in big cities. Bhopal recorded 42.4 degrees, Indore 39.6 degrees, Gwalior 45.1 degrees, Jabalpur 43.5 degrees and Ujjain recorded 41 degrees Celsius.
The Met has issued alert of heat wave in Rajgarh, Guna, Datia, Bhind, Morena, Singrauli, Sidhi, Satna, Chhatarpur, Patna, Niwari, Maihar districts while hot nights and heat wave in Damoh, Tikamgarh districts.
Met has issued an alert thunder storm, light rainfall Rewa, Mauganj, Ashok Nagar, Shivpuri, Gwalior.
In Anuppur, Dindori, Shahdol, Chhindwara, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Sagar, Pandhurna districts alert of thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds (30-40 kmph) rainfall at isolated places in Vidisha, Sheopurkalan districts.
