The State capital witnessed the hottest day of the season, at 41.7 degrees Celsius, on Saturday. With this the weather conditions are becoming unbearable for the citizens, even during the night, Friday night’s temperature was recorded at 24.3 degree Celsius.
Roads and public places wore a deserted look as the locals chose to remain inside the house due to the sweltering heat on Saturday. Seeking relief from the humid conditions, people swarmed at the Upper lake area, VIP Road, Shahpura lake and Boat Club areas in the evening.
Khargone witnessed the highest day temperature in the State on Saturday at 44 degrees Celsius. The weather conditions are likely to remain dry across the State. Rain and thundershower — which were witnessed in the past few days — are rather unlikely for 24 days but the weather conditions would remain normal, told the Met officials.
Majority of the regions of State are witnessing day temperature above 40 degree Celsius. Among the major cities, except Indore, recorded day temperature above 41 degree Celsius on Saturday.
Indore recorded day temperature at 40.2 degree Celsius which was one degree above the normal temperature. Gwalior recorded day temperature at 41 degrees Celsius which was without any deviation from the normal temperature.
Jabalpur recorded day temperature without any deviation from the normal temperature at 41.1 degree Celsius but went three degree Celsius below normal temperature at 22.4 degree Celsius during the night. Met officials told that the night temperatures would increase significantly in the next 3-4 days.
According to the forecast the day temperature in the city would be witnessed around 42 degree Celsius and the night temperature would be witnessed around 25 degree Celsius. Guna recorded day temperature at 41.2 degree Celsius, Satna recorded day temperature at 41.3 degree Celsius and Sagar recorded day temperature at 41 degree Celsius.
Among the nearby districts Hoshangabad recorded 41.4 degree Celsius. Pachmarhi which is one of the favorite tourist spots of the state maintained the day temperature at 34.9 degree Celsius while the night temperature was recorded at 19 degree Celsius. Taking normal course the weather conditions have reached the maximum temperature of the season on Saturday and would turn harsher in the next few days, wheathermen said.