Intense hot and humid conditions are prevailing throughout the day and in the night across the state; relief providing rainfall adds to the woes as after the rainfall weather gets severely hot and humid.
Datia of Madhya Pradesh is in the headlines for the fourth consecutive day due to scorching heat and heat wave. On Monday also, the maximum day temperature of 46.4 degrees was recorded in Datia. However on Saturday it was 47.5 degrees. In which there has been a decline of about one degree.
Apart from this, the temperature was recorded at 45.5 degrees in Nowgong and Ratlam of Chhatarpur in the state. Whereas in Rajgarh the temperature was 45 degrees, in Gwalior 44.7 degree mercury has been recorded, in Ujjain it was 44 degree, in Shivpuri it was recorded 44.2 degree, in Shajapur & Guna it was 44.6 and 44.8 degree in Khajuraho.
The mercury was recorded at 41.8 degrees in Bhopal, 43.1 degrees in Indore and 41.2 degrees in Jabalpur. The heat wave remained intense in Raisen, Narsinghpur, Khargone, Damoh, Khandwa, Dhar and Tikamgarh on Monday.
Meanwhile, amidst the scorching heat, there have been rains along with strong winds in some areas including Indore, Sagar and Betul.
Datia remained the hottest in MP for the fourth consecutive day. Here in Bhopal, mercury was recorded at 41.8 degrees.
Datia remained the hottest in MP for the fourth consecutive day. Here in Bhopal, mercury was recorded at 41.8 degrees.
The mercury recorded 44.7 degree celsius in Gwalior on Monday.
Amidst the scorching heat in MP, there has been rain along with strong winds in some districts including Indore, Betul and Sagar. In Betul on Monday, the mercury rose to 41.2 degrees during the day, after which the weather suddenly changed in the evening and it started raining. Within half an hour 20 mm of rain was recorded here.
There was light rain in Bina of Sagar district on Monday evening. People got relief from the heat due to heavy rain for about 20 minutes in Khurai.
According to the Meteorological Department, moderate thunderstorms may also occur in Ashoknagar, Betul, Damoh, Seoni, Chhindwara, Pandhurna, Panna and Chitrakoot in Satna. At the same time, there is also a possibility of light rain.
There is a possibility of light thunder and rain along with lightning in Shivpuri. Weather may change in Guna, Sagar, Maihar, Katni, Jabalpur, Mandla, South Narsinghpur, Rewa, Mauganj, Sidhi, Singrauli, Chhatarpur, South Harda, Sheopur Kalan, Umaria, Shahdol, Dindori, Dhar, Indore, Ujjain, Neemuch, Ratlam districts.
There is a trend of extreme heat in Bhopal in the month of May. In 8 out of 10 years the temperature has crossed 44 degrees. In the year 2016, this record was 46.7 degrees. However, this time the heat has been mild till now, but on Sunday the mercury reached 43 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of extreme heat from May 20. Nautapa is also starting from 25th May. Due to this also there will be the effect of heat and heat waves.
Due to Western Disturbance, cyclonic circulation and passing of trough line, there was a period of storm, rain and hail in Bhopal along with Madhya Pradesh in the month of May. Because of this the day temperature did not increase much.
On May 7 the temperature reached 42.4 degrees. After this, on Sunday, May 19, the mercury reached 43 degrees. The mercury crossed 41 degrees four times this month.
According to the Meteorological Department, fluctuations in day temperature were seen in Bhopal in the last 10 days. On May 10, the mercury was recorded at 41.5 degrees, while on May 19, it was recorded at 43 degrees. Here, the night temperature also increased.