With extreme hot and humid conditions State capital recorded the highest day temperature of the season at 43.8 on Saturday; heat wave conditions were witnessed at several places in the State.
Day temperature soared to 46 degree Celsius in the State which is the highest of the season and was recorded at Nowgong, Khajuraho and Gwalior.
The night temperature in the State capital was recorded at 28.7 degree Celsius making the night discomforting. Extreme hot conditions prevailed in the State on Saturday with most of the places were temperatures over 43 degree Celsius.
Warning of heat wave conditions has been issued by met department, during the next 24 hours, Chambal division and Chhattarpur, Gwalior, Rewa, Sidhi, Khandwa, Khargone, Sagar, Damoh, Tikamgarh, Rajgarh, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Raisen, Bhopal, Sehore, Ratlam, Neemuch, Khajuraho, Nowgong, Burhanpur districts.
Heat wave conditions were witnessed in Khargone, Khajuraho, Nowgong, Ratlam and Datia in the past 24 hours. The day temperatures witnessed significant rise in Gwalior and Rewa divisions.
The met department has suggested measures for safety during the extreme hot conditions in the State. Prevent coming in direct contact of the rays of the sun, save the figures, wear light colored clothes, keep head covered with clothes or scarf and drink water sufficient quantity of water.
According to the forecast State capital would record day temperature at 44 degree Celsius while night temperature at 28 degree Celsius.
Khandwa, Damoh, Rewa, and Khargone districts recorded day temperature around 45 degree Celsius Raisen, Rajgarh, Shajapur, Guna, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Sidhi, Tikamgarh and Umaria districts recorded day temperature around 44 degree Celsius.