With continuous rise in temperature across the State and the State Capital, several places witnessed day temperatures above 45 degree Celsius on Saturday.
Khajuraho recorded day temperature at 46.4 degree Celsius, Satna at 45.9 degree Celsius and Gwalior among the major cities touched the 45 degree Celsius mark as day temperature on Saturday.
Extreme hot conditions continued at discomforting levels. For the second consecutive day temperatures in the city forced the citizens to remain confined to their houses. The roads were deserted and few commuters braved to face the harsh weather outside.
However, in the past 24 hours, Datia and Sidhi received light showers. Except Jabalpur and Indore divisions, all divisions would witness heat waves in the next 24 hours.
The city recorded the highest day temperature of the season at 43 degree Celsius on Friday making the weather conditions discomforting and it was the same on Saturday.
Bhind, Morena, Datia, Tikamgarh, Reewa, Satna and Sidhi districts would witness dust storms and thundery activities in the next 24 hours.
The day and night temperatures would be witnessed in the range of 44 and 29 degree Celsius, respectively, on Sunday.
Khargone, Naugoan and Hoshangabad recorded the highest day temperature at 45 degree Celsius. Night temperature rose to 29.5 degree Celsius making the night discomforting and would increase further.
The Met department said that the weather conditions would change after 2-3 days which would be witnessed after moisture incursion in the State and thundery activities would be witnessed at isolated places. The changes would be witnessed around May 16 -17.
Indore recorded day temperature at 41.6 degree Celsius while the night temperature was recorded at 24.4 degree Celsius. Jabalapur recorded day temperature at 44.1 degree Celsius while the the night temperature was recorded at 28.6 degree Celsius.
In the past 24 hours, Rewa, Shahdol and Ujjain divisions witnessed significant rise in the temperatures.