With the advent of May abrupt changes were witnessed due to changing active systems, heavy spell was witnessed in Narmadapuram while hailstorm was reported in Sehore.
It was hot during the day, while in the afternoon there was some relief in some districts. During this there was heavy rain in Narmadapuram, 6 mm in Sidhi and light rain in Rajgarh. Hail storm in Shahganj area of Sehore was reported.
The weather turned cloudy in the evening in Bhopal. After the rain, a sharp drop in temperature was also recorded in some areas.
The temperature in Gwalior was 45.2 degree celsius. On the other hand, Jabalpur, Bhopal recorded a temperature of 42.7 degree Celsius and Indore at 41.1 degree Celsius.
However, the heat wave continued to create extreme harsh weather in the entire state before the cloud cover. Due to which the temperature remained in the range of 40 to 43 degree celsius.
Day temperature peaked at 45 degree Celsius at Rajgarh, Khajuraho and Nowgong. Heatwave was witnessed in Rajgarh, Khajuraho and Nowgong.
Earlier, the Met department had predicted that after March-April in Madhya Pradesh. According to the Meteorological Department, after the relief in the first week, the heat will start intensifying. In the second and third week of May, the temperature can reach 47 degree Celsius in many areas.
In Ujjain-Indore, the temperature will be about one to two degrees lower than the three cities. Here the mercury can remain at 44 degree celsius or below.
Warning of gusty winds and thundery activities has been issued by Met department for Gwalior and Chambal divisions and Vidisha, Sagar, Damoh, Raisen and Dewas districts in the next 24 hours.