After intense hot weather conditions in the afternoon, thundery activities and light showers were witnessed in the city on Friday which further made the weather conditions harsher.
Dark cloud cover was followed by dust storm late in the afternoon and later poured for a brief period in the city.
Dry heat conditions were witnessed in the city making the weather conditions harsher which was later pacified by the thundery activities for a brief period and intensified the hot and humid conditions.
Met department official told that moisture incursion from Arabian Sea, trough line over central MP till Kanyakumari passing from Vidharbha and an upper air cyclonic circulation over central India have induced the weather conditions. The weather conditions are pre-monsoon activities which are normal and would be witnessed in the month.
Major cities recorded day temperatures at higher levels. Indore recorded day temperature at 41.4 degree Celsius and night temperature at 25 degree Celsius, Gwalior recorded day temperature at 42.4 degree Celsius and night temperature at 23.2 degree Celsius and Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 41.8 degree Celsius and night temperature at 25.4 degree Celsius.
According to the forecast, thunder activities and light showers are likely to be witnessed in Jabalpur, Shahdol, Hoshangabad and Chambal divisions and Shivpuri, Datia, Alirajpur, Ratlam and Jhabua districts while the remaining part of the State is likely to witness dust storms in the next 24 hours. Sheopur district is likely to witness hot night conditions in the next 24 hours.