The citizens in the capital and other parts of the State shivered as temperature dipped in almost every part of Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal recorded season’s lowest temperature at 6 degree Celsius on Monday night.
In the intense cold conditions across the state several regions are likely to witness cold wave conditions in the next 24 hours. The 6 degree temperature recorded on Monday night was 5 notches below the normal temperature. The lowest night temperature which was witnessed at 2 degree Celsius, increased to 4 degree in Guna and Umaria on Monday night.
Met department said heavy snowfall in Jammu & Kashmir has lead to the steep decrease in the temperatures and the trend would continue but the night temperatures would dip steeply from these levels. The wind direction is northerly and the pattern has set which would remain the same making the cold conditions harsher.
Warning of cold wave conditions in Chambal, Gwalior, Bhopal, Shahdol, Ujjain and Rewa divisions and Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Sagar and Jabalpur districts has been issued by Met department.
Among the major cities Gwalior recorded the lowest night temperature at 4.9 degree Celsius while the day temperature was recorded at 22.4 degree. Jabalpur and Indore recorded day at 22.6 degree Celsius and 22.7 degree Celsius respectively and night temperatures at and 6.7 and 7.2 degree Celsius respectively.
Jabalpur division witnessed the steepest fall in the temperatures in the past 24 hours. Visibility levels would not be affected significantly as in the present weather conditions fog conditions are less likely to occur.
In the next 24 hours the day and night temperatures would be witnessed in the 22 degree Celsius and 7 degree Celsius respectively. Weather conditions would remain dry in the absence of moisture incursion.
The cold wave conditions forced people to remain indoors and those who were out due to some work, were forced to cover themselves in woolens.