State firmly gripped by intense hot weather conditions, is witnessing extreme harsh weather recording 46 degree celsius at three places; the state capital recorded a new season high at 43.3 degree celsius on Thursday.
Highest day temperature was recorded at 46 degree celsius in Rajgarh, Khajuraho and Nowgong.
Heatwave conditions were witnessed in Rajgarh, Gwalior, Khandwa, Khargone, Nowgong,Damoh and Ratlam districts.
Met has issued warning of heat wave conditions in Sagar, Gwalior and Chambal divisions and Chhindwara, Raisen, Rajgarh, Narmdapuram, Khandwa,Khargone, Dhar, Ratlam, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Shajapur and Neemuch districts in the next 24 hours.
Gwalior among the major cities recorded 45 degree celsius while Indore and Jabalpur recorded 42 and 43.2 degree celsius respectively.
For the next three days, there will be an outbreak of heat in many cities and in May, the mercury could rise further by 1-2 degree celsius.
Met told that all the cyclonic circles are over, there is a trough line, that too would end from Thursday. After which the air will become drier and hotter due to the complete elimination of moisture in the season. This will further increase the heat wave.
In Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur also the mercury will now reach 44.
The day temperature will increase by half to one degree and would remain around the same levels for the next 3 days which could lead to cities like Indore and Bhopal record 45 degree Celsius. In the remaining areas of the state, it can go beyond 46 degrees.
The night temperature is high in Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior-Chambal and Ujjain where it is between 24 and 28. The difference between day and night temperatures has also gone up to 15 to 20 degrees.