The rising mercury under the effect of cyclone Gaja which trampled few coastal areas has started to shed and dip in the night temperatures have started to witness across the state as night temperature dipped to 6 degree Celsius which was recorded in Mandla. Met department official said that the significant changes in weather condition would be witnessed after around one week. The cyclone has disturbed the normal weather pattern and once this disturbance would settle, steep dip in the temperatures would be witnessed.
In the past 24 hours temperatures recorded steep dip in Ujjain division while an opposite trend was recorded in Rewa, Shahdol and Jabalpur divisions where temperatures above the normal temperature. The state capital recorded night temperature at 12.5 degree Celsius which was 3 degree Celsius below the normal temperature. The day temperature was recorded at 28.8 degree Celsius. The major cities are witnessing normal day temperature while night temperatures at lower level. Gwalior recorded night temperature at 11 degree Celsius, Indore recorded night temperature at 14.3 degree Celsius and Jabalpur recorded night temperature at 11.4 degree Celsius . Chhindwara, Rewa and Khajuraho recorded night temperature at 9 degree Celsius. Umaria recorded night temperature at 8.2 degree Celsius. Steep dip in the night temperatures have started to witness in several areas and gradually the pattern would prevail and intense cold conditions are likely to be witnessed in the next two weeks.