The abrupt changes in weather conditions would continue across the State and changes in the eastern parts of the State would settle in the next 2-3 days, said Met department official.
Satna, Jabalpur, Hoshangabad, Rewa, Chhatarpur, Katni witnessed rainfall, thundery activities.
The State capital recorded day temperature at 42.3 degree Celsius. Among major cities Gwalior recorded day temperature at 43.5 degree Celsius, Indore recorded day temperature at 41.7 degree Celsius and Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 42.1 degree Celsius.
In the next 2-3 days the temperature would rise further and the regions which have witnessed decrease due to rainfall would witness rise to continue with the prevailing trend of increasing temperature. The day temperatures would continue to remain over 40 degree Celsius.
Met department official said that the thundery activities are due to local heating which is witnessed in the evening and those regions which are witnessing the activities in the night and morning has been induced of systems prevalent for the past 3-4 days and would settle in the next 72 hours.
Sagar, Jabalpur and Gwalior divisions recorded light rainfall while other divisions remained dry in the past 24 hours. The trend of high temperatures was witnessed on Monday with hot wave like conditions at several places in the state. Highest day temperature was recorded at 44 degree Celsius in Hoshangabad, Guna, Sheopur, Khargone and Rajgarh.
According to the forecast Morena, Gwalior, Datai, Damoh, Shivpuri, Guna, Ashoknagar, Tikamgarh, Jabalpur, Sidhi, Singrauli, Chattarpur, Hoshangabad, Narsinghpur, Chindwara, Seoni and Umaria districts are likely to witness thundery activities and showers in the next 24 hours.Warning of hot wave conditions has been issued for Guna, Hoshangabad, Khandwa, Khargone, Shajapur, Rajgarh and Sheopur. Ujjain, Shajapur, Guna, Sheopur and Rajgarh districts are likely to witness hot night conditions.
The city would witness partial cloudy conditions and is likely to witness thundery activities. On Tuesday, the day and night temperatures are likely to be recorded at around 42 and 28 degree Celsius respectively.