People of the State got some relief from the intense cold conditions as the mercury shot up by 1.5 to 2.5 degree Celsius and according to meteorological office northwestern plains will continue to brave cold and dry northwesterly winds. Minimum temperatures are expected to further increase during next 24 hours.
The fresh Western Disturbance over Jammu and Kashmir is likely to give scattered light to moderate rain and snow over the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, while lower reaches of the region will receive light to moderate rain only.
These cold northerly winds are also reaching up to Madhya Pradesh. As a result, cold wave conditions would be observed over East Madhya Pradesh with both maximum and minimum temperatures settling below normal.
Cold wave conditions are likely to continue over parts of Madhya Pradesh. Due to continuous inflow of dry and cold northerly winds from the hills of North India, conditions are likely to remain unchanged for the next 24 hours at least.
Isolated parts of North Madhya Pradesh are also under the grip of cold wave. Weather conditions over these places are similar to northwestern plains. Present phenomenon can be touted as abnormal as cold wave conditions over these areas very rare. According to meteorological office dry and cold northerly and northwesterly winds from the hilly region have been reaching to Madhya Pradesh for the last four to five days. Due to this continuous flow of icy winds from the snow-clad mountains, maximum temperatures across the region have been settling in mid 20s, which are around 3-5 degrees below normal. While, minimum temperatures are under 10°C and are below normal by 5-7 degrees.
According to meteorological office, relief from chilly weather is likely during next 24 hours as a fresh Western Disturbance is affecting Jammu and Kashmir. This will lead to change in wind pattern, resulting in increase in both the day and night temperatures and abatement of cold wave conditions.
Meanwhile, the minimum and maximum temperature recorded at major cities of the state on Sunday was Bhopal 26.5 and 9.6, Guna 25.9 and 6.4, Gwalior 25.9 and 5.9, Hoshangabad 28.3 and 9, Indore 27.1 and 8.5, Khajuraho 27.4 and 7.2, Jabalpur 25.5 and 6.8, Sagar 28 and 10.8 and Satna 26.3 and 7 degree Celsius.