The State capital crossed 40 degrees Celsius mark on Friday during the day taking the weather conditions to discomforting levels. Night temperatures have also been witnessed at increased levels.
Scorching heat conditions were witnessed during the day on Friday, pattern which has been witnessed for the whole week and the intensity of the hot weather conditions would increase in the next week.
The highest day temperature was witnessed at Khargone which recorded 42 degrees celsius. Among the regions where the day temperature was witnessed above 40 degrees Celsius were Sagar, Guna, Hoshangabad, Gwalior and Satna.
Weather at several places in the state attained normal weather conditions but with few exceptions as there are regions which might witness thundery activities and light showers in the next 24 hours. The regions which are likely to witness light showers are Gwalior, Bhind, Datia, Morena, Tikamgarh, Chattapur and Panna districts.
According to the forecast the day and night temperatures would be witnessed in the range of 40 and 22 degrees Celsius. The night temperatures have soared high in the past 5-6 days across the state and city followed the same pattern as the night temperature was witnessed at 22.7 degrees Celsius as on Thursday.
Only Gwalior among the major cities have witnessed night temperature below 20 degrees celsius while the other major cities crossed 20 degrees celsius mark with city recording the highest night temperature among the major cities at 22.7 degrees celsius.
The difference between the night temperatures has increased in the past few 5-6 days after the day temperature soared high.