Bhopal District Collector has ordered closure of all Government and private schools till Class 8 with immediate effect as the meteorological department predicted heat wave conditions across the State in the next 24 hours.
The schools running classes from Class 9 to 12 have also been ordered to shut down the school before 11 am. The Collector has also asked schools to ensure all exams are over before 11 am.
The meteorological department has predicted an acute heat wave across Gwalior and Shivpuri districts in the next 24 hours. Heat wave conditions in the next 24 hours have also been predicted in Sagar, Indore, Ujjain, Chambal, Mandla, Hoshangabad, Bhopal, Rajgarh and the rest of the Gwalior division.
At 26 degree Celsius, the State capital witnessed extreme hot conditions during night on Monday while the day temperature was recorded at 42.2 degree Celsius which dipped from 42.7 degree Celsius recorded on Monday.
Harsh hot and humid conditions continue to make weather unbearable in the State and State capital.
According to the forecast Satna, Tikamgarh, Bhopal, Raisen, Shajapur, Shivpuri and Gwalior districts are likely to witness hot night conditions. Gwalior and Shivpuri districts are likely to witness dust storms in the next 24 hours.
Warning of extreme heat wave conditions has been issued by Met department and regions which are likely to witness extreme heat wave conditions are Gwalior and Shivpuri. Warning of heat wave conditions have been issued for Sagar, Indore, Ujjain, Chambal and Gwalior divisions and Mandla, Hoshangabad, Bhopal and Rajgarh districts.
Damonh, Gwalior and Nowgong recorded the highest day temperature of the State at 45 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
Most of the cities are witnessing day temperatures at higher levels. Ratlam recorded day temperature at 42.8 degree Celsius, Shajapur recorded day temperature at 43.4, Seedhi recorded day temperature at 42 degree Celsius, Satna recorded day temperature at 42.8 degree Celsius, Rewa recorded day temperature at 42.6 degree Celsius.
Sagar recorded day temperature at 43.5 degree Celsius, Khajuraho recorded day temperature at 44.4 degree Celsius, Sheopur recorded day temperature at 44 degree Celsius, Hoshangabad recorded day temperature at 44.4 degree Celsius.
On Tuesday city witnessed scorching heat conditions even after slight decrease in the day temperature.
Among the major cities Indore recorded day temperature at 41.4 degree Celsius and night temperature at 23 degree Celsius. Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 42.8 degree Celsius and night temperature at 25 degree Celsius.
Gwalior continues to record highest day temperature among the major cities at 44.5 degree Celsius and recorded the night temperature at 24.9 degree Celsius.