Cloud cover and light showers brought the day temperature down by a few notches providing big relief from the soaring temperatures being witnessed for the past three days in the city. Several other parts of the State also witnessed respite from the harsh weather conditions on Sunday.
Hot and humid conditions prevailed across the State and the State capital for the last week but the weather conditions changed and the change was pleasing as during the day the heat was bearable and could be termed pleasing which remained almost throughout the day.
City recorded a day temperature at 39.8 degree Celsius which was 1 degree Celsius below the normal temperature but the night temperatures are still maintained around 27 degree Celsius.
Except Indore all the major cities recorded day temperature below 40 degree Celsius mark. Indore recorded day temperature at 41.4 degree Celsius on Sunday.
The reason behind the pleasant weather conditions was formation of an upper air cyclonic circulation over Chhattishgarh, Vidharbha and Telangana region which has played its role in the change of weather conditions which was witnessed on Sunday, said the Met department.
However, the weather conditions would change in the next 24-48 hours and the temperatures would soar again.
The few regions which received rainfall were Gwalior, which received 4 mm of rainfall, Naugaon and Shajapur which received 1 mm of rainfall, Satna and Indore which received 2 mm and 4 mm of rainfall, respectively. Warning of thundershowers in Rewa, Sagar, Jabalpur and Shahdol divisions has been issued by the Met department.
Several regions witnessed strong winds in the afternoon which was followed by rain.
Damoh recorded the day temperature at 41 degree Celsius which was the highest day temperature of the state. In the past 24 hours Ujjain and Indore divisions recorded rainfall.