After two days of comforting weather conditions city witnessed hot and humid conditions on Thursday with scorching heat during the day and hot winds.
Day temperature which went below 40 degree celsius and remained for the past two days at the same level increased and crossed the mark of 40 degree Celsius and was recorded at 40.3 degree Celsius.
The night temperature of the city was recorded at 23.5 degree Celsius while Jabalpur among the major cities recorded night temperature at 27.4 degree Celsius which was 6 degree Celsius above the normal temperature.
Datia district witnessed heat wave conditions and Tikamgarh district witnessed extreme hot wave conditions and Shajapur, Guna, Gwalior and Sheopur Kalan districts witnessed hot wave conditions.
The highest day temperature was recorded at Sidhi, Khajuraho and Nowgong at 42 degree Celsius.
Indore recorded day temperature at 38.2 degree Celsius and night temperature at 22 degree Celsius. Gwalior recorded day temperature at 41.5 degree Celsius and night temperature at 24.5 degree Celsius. Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 39.9 degree Celsius and night temperature at 27.4 degree Celsius.
According to the forecast dust storms would be witnessed in Rewa division and Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Datia, Tikamgarh, Chhattarpur and Panna districts.
On Thursday warning of any extreme weather conditions was not issued by Met department.
Day temperatures were recorded significant increase in Rewa, Sagar and Gwalior divisions in the next 24 hours. The Shahdol, Bhopal, Jabalpur and Chambal divisions recorded increased day temperature in the past 24 hours. Hoshangabad recorded day temperature at 40 degree Celsius and Raisen recorded day temperature at 38.8 degree Celsius.