Unbearable hot conditions prevailed during the day on Friday after day temperatures continued to peak at 47 degree Celsius for the second consecutive day.
State capital recorded the highest day temperature of the season at 44.4 degree Celsius which was 4 degree Celsius above the normal temperature. The night temperature was recorded at 31.4 degree Celsius which was 4.1 degree Celsius above the normal temperature.
Harshness in the weather conditions would be maintained and intense hot wave conditions are likely to occur according to warning issued by Met department for Chhatarpur, Sagar, Damoh, Khargone and hot wave conditions are likely to occur in Gwalior, Chambal, Hoshangabad, Rewa, Shahdol, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Ujjain and Indore divisions and Tikamgarh and Panna districts.
In the next 24 hours Gwalior and Chambal divisions and Anuppur, Dindori , Shahdol, Mandla, Seoni and Chhindwara are likely to witness light rainfall and dust storms.
Light rainfall was witnessed in Jabalpur and Ujjain divisions in the past 24 hours while other divisions remained dry. Jabalpur and Rewa were the hottest place of the state on Friday and recorded 47 degree Celsius.
The night temperatures have soared maintaining the weather conditions hotter in nights.
The highest night temperature was recorded in Rajgarh at 32 degree Celsius. Raisen, Sagar, Umaria recorded night temperature at 30 degree Celsius.
Hot wave conditions prevailed in the state at several places. Jabalpur and Ujjain witnessed intense hot wave conditions while Sidhi, Tikamgarh, Damoh, Umaria, Raisen, Rajgarh, Khandwa, Khargone, Shajapur, Datia, Guna and Sheopur witnessed hot wave conditions.
Among the regions which recorded high day temperatures were Damoh and Khajuraho recorded 46.4 degree Celsius while Nowgong recorded 46 degree Celsius. Sidhi, Sagar, Satna, Umaria, Hoshangabad, Khargone and Rajgarh recorded day temperature at 45 degree Celsius.