Intense cold conditions continued in the Capital and other parts of the State on Friday. Such is the intensity of the cold that the people are forced to sit back in their homes unless they don’t have some important work. Bonfires are also seen besides roads and in the markets.
Gwalior was the coldest place in the State that was reeling at 3.4 degree Celsius followed by Khajuraho at 4.8 degree Celsius and Guna at 5 degree Celsius.
The chilling factor has increased in the State due to the cold waves from northern parts of the country though the mercury registered marginal rise of one degree Celsius on Friday but the intensity of the cold did not reduced.
According to meteorological department there seems no respite from the severe cold conditions in the State. For next few days temperature would see fluctuation of one or two degrees Celsius but the intense cold conditions would continue due to the northern chilling winds.
Fog has also started falling in the city since last few days and on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday also heavy fog was seen in the city though the fog disappeared with the rising sun. According to meteorological department the maximum temperature on Saturday might remain about 22 degree Celsius
According to meteorological department intense cold wave is running in the State and in most parts the night temperature has been recorded below ten degrees that is below three to four degrees than the normal temperature. While the day temperature being registered in the major cities of the State is also below the normal temperature.
Meanwhile, the minimum and maximum temperature recorded in major cities of the state was Bhopal 20.3 and 8, Guna 22.1 and 5, Gwalior 22.2 and 3.4, Hoshangabad 23.6 and 8, Indore 20.5 and 7.8, Khajuraho 22.5 and 4.8, Jabalpur 20.4 and 6.3, Sagar 22 and 6 and Satna 21.7 and 5.8 degree Celsius.