State is reeling under extreme heat and humid conditions as day temperature reached 43 degree Celsius on Tuesday; warning of heat wave conditions has been issued by Met department.
The weather conditions would prevail with heat wave conditions, dust storms and steep rise in the temperatures for the next 3- 4 days. City recorded day temperature at 40.4 degree Celsius and night temperature was recorded at 22.9 degree Celsius.
Ujjain, Sheopur, Rajgarh, Shajapur, Ratlam and Damoh recorded day temperature at 42 degree Celsius on Tuesday.
Met officials told that the pattern of weather would prevail for the next 3-4 days. Gradual increase in the temperatures would be witnessed. The relief would come by moisture incursion which would induce light showers and thundery activities.
Except Bhopal division several regions of the state witnessed heat wave conditions in the past 24 hours and heat wave conditions would be witnesses at several areas of the state. Hoshangabad and Khargone recorded 43 degree Celsius on Wednesday.
Sagar division recorded significant increase in the day temperature. Bhopal and Jabalpur divisions recorded increase in the temperature. Chambal division witnessed significant increase in night temperatures while Rewa, Shahdol, Jabalpur and Ujjain divisions recorded increase in night temperatures.
Warning of heat wave conditions in the state at several places has been issued by Met department. Gwalior, Chambal, Ujjain, Hoshangabad, Rewa, Shahdol and Sagar divisions and Bhopal, Rajgarh, Dhar, Khandwa, Khargone, Indore, Mandla, Jabalpur and Balaghat districts.
According to the forecast dust storm would be witnessed across the state in the next 24 hours. The day temperatures and night temperatures would be recorded around 41 and 23 degree Celsius.