Met warns of another round of heatwave

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After a brief relief from harsh weather conditions, temperature has started soaring and would witness high day and night temperatures in the next 2-3 days.

City recorded day temperature at 43.1 degrees Celsius which was 3 degrees Celsius above normal temperature.

In the increased temperatures witnessed across the state heat wave conditions would be witnessed in the next 24 hours and warning of heat wave conditions has been issued for Chambal division, Rajgarh, Chindwara, Hoshangbad, Tikamgarh, Chattarpur and Damoh districts.

The night temperature was recorded at 31.2 degrees celsius in the city which was 4 degrees celsius above the normal temperature.

Met officials said that a trough line over North Madhya Pradesh is passing over Bhopal, Betul and Ujjain which has induced the change in the weather conditions.  Temperatures over northern parts of the state would witness high temperatures.

In the phase of pre monsoon activities, thundery activities would be witnessed across the state and rainfall is likely to be witnessed. Clouding has been witnessed for the past two days and in the next 2-3 days clouding would be witnessed making the weather conditions discomforting. 

Among the nearby areas Hoshangabad recorded day temperature at 44.2 degrees celsius on Friday.

Indore recorded day temperature at 40.5 degrees celsius and night temperature at 26.9 degrees celsius. Gwalior recorded day temperature at 44.4 degrees celsius and night temperature at 27 degrees celsius. Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 42.1 degrees celsius and the night temperature was recorded at 26.5 degrees celsius.

On Thursday highest day temperature was recorded at 45 degrees celsius in Naugoan. In the past 24 hours Khajuraho, Chhindwara and Sheopur recorded day temperature at 44 degrees celsius.

Rewa, Shahdol, Jabalpur and Hoshangabad divisions and Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Panna, Damoh, Morena, Bhind, Gwalior and Datia districts are likely to receive dust storms and thunder showers.

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