Reeling under intense cold weather conditions state capital recorded night temperature at 4.8 degree Celsius which is the lowest of the season and is likely to dip further according to the Met department.
The state capital recorded 3.8 degree Celsius in the month of January in the year 2008 and after around 10 years lowest was recorded at 4.8 degree Celsius. Even after clear sky conditions intense cold conditions were witnessed in the state capital.
The night temperatures which were reeling around 10 degree Celsius have dipped to below 5 degree Celsius at several places in the past two days. Day temperatures have also recorded significant dip in the past two days. State recorded the lowest temperature at 2 degree Celsius in Umaria.
Warning of intense cold waves and cold waves has been issued by Met department for few regions of eastern and western parts of the state.
Several places have witnessed cold day conditions in the state on Tuesday and would continue to witness in the next 3-4 days.
The harsh weather conditions would also create frost conditions and warning has been issued for frost in Shahdol, Rewa, Sagar,Ujjain, Indore, Gwalior and Chambal divisions.
Significant dip has been witnessed in Shahdol division in the past 24 hours while Jabalpur and Indore divisions were among the divisions which recorded steep dip in the temperatures. Met department official said that the day temperature in the state capital is likely to witness a rise in the next two days and later dip. In the state more than a dozen districts witnessed night temperatures around 3 degree Celsius on Monday.
Khajuraho, Datia, Nowgong recorded night temperature around 2.5 degree Celsius while Khargone, Pachmarhi, Damoh, Mandla, Betul,Rewa recorded night temperature around 3 degree Celsius and Shajapur, Guna, Gwalior and Chhindwara witnessed night temperature around 4 degree Celsius.