With rainfall recorded at few places the cold conditions intensified as cold winds prevailed for the past two days making the temperature dip to the lowest level of the season.
The lowest temperature which was recorded at 5 degree Celsius on Wednesday increased slightly on Thursday and was recorded at 6 degree Celsius. The lowest night temperature was recorded in Mandla at 6.4 degree Celsius and few other places were recorded night temperature around 7 degree Celsius.
The temperatures would dip in the next 3-4 days and later prevail around the same range. Chindwara recorded night temperature at 7 degree Celsius which was second lowest in the state. In the past 24 hours Chambal and Gwalior divisions witnessed rainfall at isolated places.
According to the forecast Balaghat, Mandla,Seoni, Chindwara and Betul districts are likely to receive rainfall. The wind speed would be recorded around 10 km per hour.
Steep change in the temperatures was witnessed in Chambal division in the past 24 hours. Gwalior, Betul and Datia recorded night temperature around 7 degree Celsius.
Few regions which recorded rainfall were Sabalgarh which recorded 2 mm of rainfall, Morena recorded 1.8 mm and Gwalior recorded 1.6 mm in the past 24 hours.
The state capital recorded night temperature at 12 degree Celsius while day temperature was recorded at 24 degree Celsius.
Chilly winds were witnessed in the evening on Wednesday and in the early morning hours on Thursday. The sun failed to surface during the day and in the afternoon temperature remained at lower level.