After cold weather conditions within 3-4 days intense hot weather prevailed in the state, on Thursday state capital recorded day temperature at 38.6 degree Celsius and night temperature at 18.6 degree Celsius.
Narmadapuram continued to record intense heat wave conditions while Ratlam, Rajgarh and Khargone districts witnessed heat wave conditions.
Hottest was recorded at 43.2 degree Celsius at Narmadapuram.
Met has issued warning of heat wave conditions for next 48 hours in Ratlam, Shajapur, Narmadapuram, Khargone, Dhar, Khandwa, Damoh, Chattarpur, Rajgarh districts.
Among major cities, Bhopal-Indore would record day temperature around 39 degree Celsius and Gwalior-Jabalpur the mercury can cross 40 degree Celsius mark.
In many cities of the state, the night temperatures would make nights warmer. The change in the direction of the wind will make the weather warmer.
The temperature may drop by 1-2 degrees in the next 4-5 days but will not provide much relief.
Due to the westward movement of the winds, the temperature is continuously increasing.
The system will change again after 4 days but will not be much relief from the heat. In the last week of March, the temperature will witness sharp increase.
Night temperatures have also soared in the past 3-4 days. Lowest night temperature was recorded in Mandla at 15 degree Celsius.