Sunday was the warmest day of the season as the intense scorching heat peaked up and the day temperature reached 44.8 degree Celsius in the State capital crossing the previous high of 44.3 degree Celsius witnessed on Friday, while Gwalior registered a maximum of 46.2 degree Celsius in the day.
The temperatures started soaring on Thursday with a steep rise of 3 degree in the day temperature taking it to 44.3 degree but the trend of soaring temperatures was broken on Saturday as the cloud cover witnessed during the day time helped to pacify the intense heat and the temperature dipped one degree providing little comfort from the hot weather conditions.
The Director of the Regional Office of India Meteorological Department, DP Dubey told that the heat wave like conditions prevailed across the State for the last two days and would be witnessed for the next three-four days across the State and in the capital. The parts of the Northern region of the State are already witnessing high temperatures with respect to the other parts of the State. The weather conditions are not going to lose its harshness in the next three-four days. The State capital is also closing towards 45 degree Celsius and might touch the 45-degree mark in the next week.
Replying to the query of monsoon prediction Dubey said that it was too early for the prediction of monsoon. The prediction will take time and would be done in the next few weeks.
Among the major cities, Indore recorded the day temperature at 42.8 degree while the night temperature was recorded at 25.4 degree Celsius.
Jabalpur recorded the highest day temperature among the major cities at 44.5 degree Celsius while the night temperature was recorded at 30 degree Celsius. Gwalior was the warmest city among the major cities and recorded a maximum of 46.2 degree Celsius as day temperature. In the nearby districts, Hoshanganbad crossed the mark of 46 degree Celsius while Khajuraho recorded the maximum day temperature at 46.7 degree Celsius.