Temperatures have begun shooting up in the entire State with the State capital closely following the pattern. The capital witnessed a new high of 42.3 degree Celsius on Monday - the highest this season. The day temperature in the State capital was 2 degree Celsius above the normal temperature.
Among the nearby districts, Hoshangabad sizzled at 43.5 degree Celsius. Shajapur witnessed the State's highest on Monday at 44 degree Celsius.
Currently, westerly winds are sweeping the State which changes to South Westerly during the monsoon. However, predictions about monsoon and region wise distribution of rainfall in Central India can be done only in the first week of June.
Meanwhile, weather conditions in the State will remain dry over the next 24 hours. The trend of increasing temperature would remain for the next 2-3 days.
Among the major cities, Bhopal recorded the highest day temperature followed by Jabalpur and Indore. The night temperature was recorded 2 degree Celsius above the normal temperature.
Gwalior recorded the lowest day temperature among the major cities on Monday which was one degree Celsius below the normal temperature, at 40.6 degree Celsius while the night temperature was recorded two degrees below the normal temperature.