A cloud cover saved the Bhopalites from the scorching heat of the summer sun on Wednesday, but they could not get any respite from the humid, heat conditions. The residents of the State capital got some relief from sunlight due to the cloud cover over the skies, but the humid conditions kept them sweating. The minimum temperature registered rise due to the cloud cover.
Though there are possibilities that cloud cover would continue, but there is no chance of respite from heated conditions. Despite the cloud cover over the State capital skies, the temperature was recorded 40.3 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature recorded on Wednesday night was 25.7 degrees Celsius.
According to the met office, trough of low pressure has built up from Konkan to eastern Madhya Pradesh causing moist conditions in Bhopal and other parts of the State and the cloud cover is also due to this low pressure trough. This could also cause light showers or drizzle at some places of the State. But the temperature would remain constant and there would not be any change in it. The humid conditions are due to the clouds. The humidity per cent was 40 on Wednesday morning.
The night temperature ahs increased by one per cent due to the cloud cover. The night temperature recorded on Wednesday night was at 25.7 degrees Celsius that was 24.4 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night. The normal temperature is three degrees above normal. The maximum temperature on Thursday is expected to remain around 40 degrees Celsius. The minimum and maximum temperature recorded in major cities of the State on Wednesday was Guna 41.2 and 23.6, Gwalior 40.7 and 22.4, Hoshangabad 42.3 and 25.8, Indore 39.3 and 24.9, Khajuraho 41.4 and 23.1, Jabalpur 40.5 and 25.6, Sagar 39.6 and 25.2 and Satna recorded a maximum of 39.8 and minimum of 25.1 degrees Celsius.