The delay in monsoon has started to make things worse as along with receding water bodies abrupt temperatures and weather changes are making the conditions unbearable.
Met department told that monsoon would arrive around June 26 and possibly it would be before or after two days of June 26. Shahdol, Ujjain and Indore divisions recorded rainfall in the past 24 hours while other divisions remained dry.
The state capital recorded day temperature at 39.8 degree Celsius which was 4.5 degree Celsius above the normal temperature. According to the forecast state capital would witness partial cloudy weather and thundery activities. The day temperature would be recorded around 38 degree Celsius and night temperature at 26 degree Celsius.
Among the nearby regions Raisen recorded day temperature at 39.2 degree Celsius which was 6 degree Celsius above the normal temperature. The night temperature was recorded at 29 degree Celsius in Hoshangabad which was 3.6 degree Celsius above the night temperature.
Hot and humid conditions with light rainfall at isolated places for brief period. Significant increase in the day temperatures were recorded at Bhopal, Gwalior, Chambal and Ujjain while increased temperatures were recorded in Indore division.
After a lull phase in which rainfall faded away and moderate temperatures prevailed on Saturday the temperatures witnessed increasing trend. In the past 24 hours Kukshi and Mhow recorded 2 cm of rainfall while Sardarpur, Badwani, Jethari recorded 1 cm of rainfall. Sagar recorded the highest day temperature at 41.3 degree Celsius. Raisen recorded day temperature at 41 degree Celsius.