The day temperature reached a new high of the season at 45.3 degree Celsius in Bhopal on Friday. The last night was similarly uncomfortable at 30.4 degree C. In Madhya Pradesh, Satna was the hottest place at 48 degree C, while the mercury hovered around 46 degree C in most other places.
With the day temperature reaching new highs every day, the citizens prefer to remain indoors and the city roads wore a deserted look on Friday.
Bhopal’s day temperature, recorded at 45.3 degree, was 6 degrees above the normal temperature on Friday. These temperatures are the highest of the season and Met officials have said that as the nearby regions have reached higher day temperatures it makes a strong possibility of the city attaining even higher day temperature from the current levels.
In the next 24 hours, the day temperature would remain around 45 degree C and the night temperatures would reel around 29 degree C.
Among the nearby regions Hoshangabad witnessed day temperature at 46.2 degree C while the night temperature was 27.7 degree C. Most of the regions of the state are recording day temperatures around 46 degree C.
Among the major cities Indore maintained the trend of low day temperature and recorded the lowest day temperature at 40.1 degree C and the night temperature was recorded at 24.3 degree C on Thursday. The night temperature was witnessed 1 degree C below the normal temperature. Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 45.7 degree C while the night temperature was recorded at 30 degree C.
Met officials said Indore and Ujjain regions might receive light showers in the next 24 hours but the temperatures would not drop significantly although a slight change would be possible.
Damoh witnessed day temperature at 47.7 degree C. Naugoan which recorded the highest day temperature witnessed day temperature at 47.6 degree C and Khajuraho recorded a day temperature at 46.6 degree C. Guna recorded day temperature at 46.5 degree C. The Met department has issued warning regarding heat waves across the state in the next 2-3 days.
Met officials said that the monsoon has reached the country but it would take some more days to reach the state than its normal arrival time.