Due to upper air cyclonic circulation, scattered rain is likely in Madhya Pradesh's eastern parts in the next 24 hours thereby causing a dip in temperature.
Cloud cover was witnessed throughout the day making the weather conditions cold in the city on Monday. Cold winds were witnessed in the morning and during the day speedy winds were witnessed in the city. In the next two days, several regions of the State would witness light rainfall and thundery activities.
Clouds have formed over some places. Isolated showers are probable in Jabalpur, Shahdol, Raisen, Vidisha, Hoshangabad, Sagar and Damoh districts, Regional Meteorological Director Anupam Kashyapi told.
The Department predicted a slight drop in day temperature while night temperature may increase. Mercury may come down in the State capital, which experienced cloudy and breezy weather. Kashyapi said this would be the last phase of cold this season. Temperatures shall rise subsequently.
The change in the weather conditions have been induced by a low pressure area system over northern Chhattisgarh and due to the change moisture incursion is witnessed in the State.
The rainfall and thundery activities would decrease the temperature and after the clearing of the abrupt weather conditions the temperatures would start increasing. The change would be abrupt making the weather conditions harsh and discomforting.
The night temperatures would not witness steep dip in the changed weather conditions and day temperatures would witness increase in the next 3-4 days.
City recorded day temperature at 26.7 deg C which was one degree Celsius less than the normal temperature while the night temperature was recorded at 14.3 which was one degree Celsius above the normal temperature.
Among the major cities, Indore recorded day temperature at 28.4 deg C and night temperature at 13.9 deg C, Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 27.1 deg C and night temperature at 15.8 deg C and Gwalior recorded day temperature at 27.4 deg C and night temperature at 10.7 deg C.
Active systems over Bay of Bengal and Gujarat have resulted in the change in the weather conditions in the next 3-4 days. The pattern of the weather conditions would remain same in the next 24 hours.
Met department officials said that the rainfall and thunder activities would be witnessed in the next 24 hours at several places across the State. Jabalpur, Shahdol and Hoshangabad divisions and Raisen, Sagar, Vidisha, Damoh, Ashok Nagar are likely to witness rainfall and thundery activities. The lowest night temperature was recorded at 10 deg C in Ratlam and Dhar.