The rise in temperature continued to touch higher levels of discomfort. For the second consecutive day, Bhopal witnessed the highest day temperature of the season at 42.2 degree Celsius making the weather conditions harsh and unbearable.
With the current trend of high day temperatures which recorded highest day temperature of the seasons it is likely that the city might break the record of highest temperature witnessed on Apr 29, 1996 at 44.4 degree Celsius.
Holiday provided relief for office-goers on Friday and roads wore deserted look due to the harsh weather forcing commuters to remain in-doors.
The harsh weather was further augmented by power cuts in several areas of the city and power load shedding for maintenance which has been continued from the start of the month.
The city recorded day temperature at 42.2 degree Celsius which was 4 degree Celsius above the normal temperature and night temperature at 22.2 degree Celsius.
Several places in the state recorded day temperature around 43 degree Celsius on Friday and the trend of increasing temperatures would prevail for the next 5-6 days.
According to the Met officials the city is likely to witness an increase of 2-3 degree Celsius by the end of the week making the weather conditions extreme hot.
Indore recorded day temperature at 41.5 degree Celsius and night temperature at 22 degree Celsius. Gwalior recorded day temperature at 43.5 degree Celsius and night temperature at 19.5 degree Celsius and Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 40.8 degree Celsius and night temperature at 21.8 degree Celsius. Tikamgarh and Shivpuri witnessed hot night conditions.
Met department has issued warning of heat wave conditions in Gwalior and Hoshangabad divisions, Shajapur, Ratlam, Rajgarh, Chhattarpur, Damoh and Mandla districts.
On Friday Guna, Hoshangabad, Khargone, Rajgarh, Shajapur, Sheopur, Damoh, Khajuraho, Nowgong and Tikamngarh recorded day temperature around and above 43 degree Celsius. The hottest place in the state was Ratlam which recorded day temperature at 44 degree Celsius.
Damoh recorded day temperature at 43.6 degree Celsius, Hoshangabad , Gwalior and Shajapur recorded day temperature at 43.5 degree Celsius, Sheopur and Khajuraho recorded day temperature at 43.4 degree Celsius on Friday.