The day temperature in the State capital came down by around three notches on Monday, providing relief to the citizens from the scorching heat. Maximum day temperature was still recorded at 45.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The day temperature dipped on Monday across the State, but the night temperature continued to soar making night discomforting at several places. The city recorded day temperature at 29.4 degrees Celsius.
Met officials claimed that the dip in the day temperature is due to an Upper Air Cyclonic Circulation formed over Northern region of the State, which would maintain the day temperatures at these levels for the next 2-3 days after which the temperatures would increase. Jabalpur, which recorded day temperature at 39.1 degrees Celsius, recorded the night temperature at 30.5 degrees Celsius. Although the day temperatures have pacified, but the warning of hot wave conditions and dust storms in the next 24 hours has been issued by Met department.
In the evening, hot winds were witnessed at several places, which made the night temperatures rise to discomforting levels. Highest day temperature was recorded at Shajapur at 44.6 degrees Celsius on Monday. The next two to three days would witness hot and humid conditions. Thundery activities and light showers would be witnessed in Hoshangabad, Jabalpur and Shahdol divisions and in Dewas, Bhopal, Khargone, Khandwa, Raisen, Gwalior, Datia, Morena and Bhind. Hoshangabad recorded day temperature at 41.7 degrees Celsius. After a couple of days, day temperature was recorded below the normal temperature at few places. Gwalior and Jabalpur recorded day temperature two degrees Celsius below normal temperature.