Reeling under extreme cold conditions night temperatures are recorded near freezing temperature in the state. Weather conditions have turned extreme in the past two days as night temperature reached near freezing temperature on Saturday night which was recorded in Khajuraho at 1.6 degree Celsius.
Warning of cold waves has been issued for Sagar division and Datia, Shivpuri, Gwalior and Ashok Nagar.
Few regions have witnessed rainfall in the past 24 hours and according to the forecast Jabalpur and Shahdol divisions, Sidhi, Singrauli, Hoshangabad and Betul are likely to receive light rainfall in the next 24 hours.
According to the forecast fog from late in the night till early morning hours is likely to witness in Gwalior, Chambal, Panna, Satna, Chattarpur and Tikamgarh districts.
In the past 24 hours Jabalpur reorded rainfall which increased the intensity of extreme weather conditions.
State capital recorded lowest night temperature of the season after temperature dipped to 7.4 degree Celsius while day temperature provided little relief.
Met officials said that weather conditions are likely to become normal in the next 3-4 days in the state and state capital. Temperatures are less likely to dip as we have reached near freezing temperature. Slight decrease is possible in the temperatures.
The cities with lowest night temperature recorded were Datia which recorded night temperature at 4.1 degree Celsius, Nowgong recorded night temperature at 4.3 degree Celsius, Tikamgarh and Rewa recorded night temperature at 5 degree Celsius, Shajapur and Gwalior recorded night temperature at 6 degree Celsius, Betul, Satna and Guna recorded night temperature around 7 degree Celsius .
In the wake of extreme cold conditions district administration has issued orders of revising the school timings to provide relief to the students.