Bhopal

Respite from cold as min temp increases

Staff Reporter

Weather conditions have started normalising after witnessing extreme cold conditions in the past two weeks across the state; night temperatures have started increasing gradually.

The night temperatures have started increasing still harshness in weather conditions prevail in the late evening hours till the morning.

Regions which were witnessing extreme cold conditions have shown reversal pattern and temperatures have been recorded above normal temperature at Indore and Chambal divisions.

Major cities recorded cold conditions as Gwalior recorded night temperature at 5.5 degree Celsius.

Jabalpur recorded night temperature at 7.6 degree Celsius while Indore recorded night temperature with significant rise at 14 degree Celsius which provided relief to the commercial capital of the state.

The lowest night temperature was recorded in Khajuraho at 3 degree Celsius. Met official issued warning of cold wave conditions in Rewa and Shahdol divisions and Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Datia, Tikamgarh, Chattarpur, Panna and Mandla districts. Khajuraho, Rewa and Mandla districts witnessed cold wave conditions in the past 24 hours.

Apart from Khajuraho which witnessed lowest night temperature Umaria recorded night temperature at 4.8 degree Celsius, Rewa recorded night temperature at 4 degree Celsius.

Nowgong and Gwalior recorded night temperature at 5.5 degree Celsius. State capital witnessed 11.4 degree Celsius which was 1.8 degree Celsius above the normal temperature.

Except few places night temperatures have been recorded around and above 10 degree Celsius.  Weather pattern would resume normal weather conditions with the start of the week and would prevail. The extreme cold conditions are less likely to witness in the next 4-5 days.