New highs of the season have been made by the temperature in the State as day temperature touched 44 degrees Celsius on Friday in the State. Hot, humid and harsh weather conditions prevailed across the State forcing the people to remain indoors.
According to the Met department, Mandla recorded day temperature at 44 degrees Celsius and heat wave like conditions prevailed across the State which would be witnessed for the next 5-6 days.
The city which recorded highest day temperature of the season at 41.3 degree Celsius on Thursday dipped slightly on Friday and recorded day temperature at 40.3 degree Celsius.
Except Indore, all major cities recorded day temperature above 40 degrees Celsius. Gwalior recorded day temperature at 41 degrees Celsius, Indore recorded day temperature at 38.7 degrees Celsius and Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 40.6 degree Celsius.
According to Met department the intense hot conditions would be witnessed in several cities of the state and Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal and Jabalpur are more likely to witness the harshness of the weather.
The regions which recorded higher day temperatures are Guna at 41.6 degree Celsius, Rajgarh 41.2 degree Celsius, Ujjain 39.5 degree Celsius, Shajapur 41.0 degree Celsius, Ratlam 40.2 degree Celsius, Khargone 41.6 degree Celsius, Sagar 40.4 degree Celsius, Damoh 42.5 degree Celsius, Raisen 40.8 degree Celsius, Nowgong 43.1 degree Celsius, Khajuraho 44.7 degree Celsius, Satna 42.5 degree Celsius, Sidhi 42.2 degree Celsius, Hosangabad 40.9 degree Celsius, Jabalpur 40.6 degree Celsius, Rewa 42.8 degree Celsius, Tikamgarh 40.5 degree Celsius.