The abrupt changes in the weather would settle in the next 48 hours and the dipping temperatures would start increasing and similar trend is likely to continue after 2-3 days.
Met official said that the temperatures would record upward trend after next two days. The severe cold conditions would fade away and clear weather conditions with increased temperatures would prevail across the state. The temperatures are less likely to dip further and would move upwards from these levels.
The lowest day temperature was recorded at 4 degree Celsius in Chindwara, Mandla and Malajkhand.
The city recorded day temperature at 26.2 degree Celsius and night temperature at 8.2 degree Celsius. The night temperature was recorded 3 degree Celsius below the normal temperature.
Among the major cities Gwalior recorded the highest day temperature at 27.1 degree Celsius and lowest night temperature at 6.5 degree Celsius.
Warning of cold wave conditions have been by Met department in the next 24 hours in Sagar, Jabalpur, Hoshangabad and Shahdol divisions.
In the past 24 hours Chindwara,Mandla, Malajkhand, Seoni, Khandwa, Khajuraho and Betul regions witnessed cold wave conditions. After the change in the weather conditions which were witnessed from January 23 harsh weather conditions have prevailed in the state and cold wave conditions has been reported at several places.
The sudden dip in the temperatures surprised the state people who were witnessing normal weather conditions after January 14 with soothing day and night temperatures. The day and night temperatures which were recorded in the range of 28 and 12 degree Celsius respectively have dipped by 2-3 degree Celsius making the weather conditions near to extremes which was witnessed in the first two weeks of the month.
Hoshangabad division recorded significant dip in temperatures while Shahdol, Bhopal and Jabalpur divisions recorded dip in the temperatures.