Reeling under intense hot weather conditions, the State capital recorded 45 degrees Celsius, the highest of the season on Saturday while the night temperature which peaked to the level after 16 years this season was recorded at 29 degrees Celsius.
The day temperature is yet to break the highest day temperature recorded in the State capital last year in the month of May at 45.1 degrees Celsius. The highest day temperature was recorded at Khajuraho and Nowgong at 46.5 degrees Celsius.
Gwalior recorded day temperature at 46 degree Celsius which was the highest among the major cities while Indore recorded day temperature of 42.5 degree Celsius
Met official said that light to moderate rains occurred over south Madhya Pradesh. The state’s northwest region lies in influence of a cyclonic circulation stretching from east Rajasthan to Jharkhand.
Heatwave conditions prevailed over many parts of Madhya Pradesh. Heatwave will continue to prevail over parts of Madhya Pradesh.
The State reeling under the continuous heatwave with hot winds and sweltering heat. The State’s northwest region lies in influence of a cyclonic circulation stretching from east Rajasthan to Jharkhand.
Warning of warned hot wave conditions has been issued for Gwalior, Hoshangabad, Khandwa, Khargone, Chhatarpur, Raisen, Damoh, Rewa, Satna, Shivpuri, Tikamgarh and other areas.
According to forecast heat wave would be witnessed in Gwalior and Chambal division and Hoshangabad, Khargone, Rewa, Satna, Guna, Damoh, Shivpuri, Tikamgarh, Raisen, Rajgarh, Chhatarpur, Shajapur, Umaria, Sheopurkalan districts in the last 24 hours.
Met department official said that in the next 6-7 days the current heat wave condition is likely to prevail across northwest and central India. Temperatures witnessed increase across northwest and central India while heat wave conditions were also experienced in Madhya Pradesh and adjoining states.
With extreme hot conditions few regions have witnessed rainfall in the past 24 hours. The highest amount of rainfall was recorded at 2 cm in Pachmari.