Dehradun

Cold wave to continue, heavy rain in some regions of MP likely

Staff Reporter

Intense cold wave continued unabated in the State as Gwalior, Ujjain and Rewa divisions reeled under cold wave conditions on Monday while temperature hovered around normal in other divisions of the State.

Among the major cities of the state Gwalior continued to remain the coldest place with a minimum temperature of 4.3 degree Celsius while Jabalpur recorded the highest night temperature of  10.6 degree Celsius. 

Gwalior continued to remain the States coldest recording a low of 4.3 degrees Celsius, which is three degrees below normal while the corresponding figures at other places of the State was Khajuraho 5.2 degrees Celsius, Rewa 5.5 degrees Celsius, Shivpuri 6 degrees Celsius, Tikamgarh 6.4 degrees Celsius, Guna 7.2 degrees Celsius, Umaria 7.3 degrees Celsius, Raisen 7.4 degrees Celsius, Shajapur 7.5 degrees Celsius and Satna 8 degrees Celsius.

The State capital recorded a low of 10.2 degrees, a notch below normal. Indore and Jabalpur shivered at 9.2 degrees, two degrees below normal, and 10.6 degrees, one mark above normal, respectively.

The Regional Meteorological Department predicted thundershowers in Balaghat, Mandla and Dindori districts and cold wave conditions in Raisen, Umaria, Chhatarpur, Rewa, Satna and Panna districts in the next 24 hours.

Frosty conditions are expected in Chhatarpur, Rewa and Gwalior districts. Weather office has issued a warning of cold wave for Gwalior, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Panna, Ratlam and Umaria districts and the entire Rewa division for the next 24 hours. The warning also said ground frost may occur in Gwalior, Rewa and Umaria districts during the next 24 hours.