On Thursday, the city witnessed the highest day temperature of the season at 45.6 degree Celsius that was also the highest day temperature in the past five years. May month has witnessed the harshest weather conditions in the past five years making the weather condition extreme discomforting.
The highest day temperature of the State was recorded in Sheopur at 48 degree Celsius on Thursday.
Among other regions which recorded high day temperature were Hoshangabad at 46.9 degree Celsius, Khajuraho at 46.8 degree Celsius, Rajgarh and Shajapur at 46.8 degree Celsius, Damoh at 46 degree Celsius and Guna at 46.2 degree Celsius.
Khargone, Naugaon, Hoshangabad, Datia and Sheopur districts recorded day temperature at 47 degree Celsius.
Hoshangabad, Indore and Ujjain except Neemuch and Mandsaur divisions and Sehore, Bhopal and Rajgarh districts would witness dust storms and thundery activities.
Gwalior recorded the highest day temperature of 47 degree Celsius on Thursday while other major cities are still witnessing day temperature around 44 degree Celsius. Indore recorded day temperature at 44 degree Celsius and Jabalpur at 43.4 degree Celsius.
Jabalpur witnessed night temperature at 31.5 degree Celsius which was 4 degree Celsius above the normal temperature.
Met officials said that further increase in day temperatures is less likely. Under the current weather conditions intense heat wave and heat wave conditions would continue to increase uneasiness and discomfort across the State.
Warning of intense heat wave conditions at some places in Gwalior, Chambal, Sagar divisions and Hoshangabad, Rajgarh, Shajapur and Kahrgone districts has been issued by the Met department.
The remaining areas of the State would also witness heat wave conditions in the next 24 hours.