Cold conditions have intensified in the State capital due to formation of the upper air cyclonic pressure in Rajasthan. Bhopal remained under fog cover for the third consecutive day though the cloudy conditions prevented the temperature from further fall. The weathermen said that prevailing cold conditions would continue for next few days but there are some hopes of further decline in the temperature.
Bhopalites also felt the cold pinch because of misty morning and fog due to low clouds.Officials of meteorological department, Bhopal circle, said the prevailing weather conditions would increase the night temperatures marginally but at the same time will restrain sunlight and this in turn would lead to a drop in day temperature.
The weather of the State capital would mostly remain dry and warm for the next couple of days and it is expected to be recorded maximum 24°C on Tuesday afternoon and minimum 16°C on Monday night. Wind will be generally light. The maximum temperature recorded in the city on Monday was 20.7 degree Celsius while the minimum temperature was 12.2 degree Celsius.
The minimum and maximum temperature recorded in other major cities of the state was Gwalior 19.1 and 11.0, Guna 23.6 and 9,8, Hoshangabad 27.7 and 14.6, Indore 23.2 and 10.0, Khajuraho 20.0 and 13.2, Jabalpur 24.3 and 15.4, Sagar 22.0 and 10.8 and Satna 19.4 and 14.4 degree Celsius.
The meteorological department officials said that the overall weather in the state would remain dry and the wind would be generally light.
Meanwhile, three flights coming to the State capital were cancelled due to foggy conditions in Bhopal on Monday.
Passengers faced problems due to the sudden change of flights schedule as many of them reached the airport but they were informed about the cancellation of the flights in the last minute.