Cold wave conditions prevailed in a few regions of Rewa and Sagar in the past 24 hours and night temperature dipped to 6 degree Celsius mark in the State on Sunday night in Khajuraho.
Met officials claimed that night temperature would be witnessed around 14 degree Celsius while the day temperatures would remain around 29 degree Celsius in the next 24 hours.
Effect of weather changed witnessed on Sunday diminished on Monday and normal weather conditions were witnessed in the city. City recorded night temperature at 16.2 degree Celsius which was 2 degree Celsius above the normal temperature.
The system over Bay of Bengal is formed due to the temperature which is above normal temperature and is inducing moisture which is received by the state. The moisture is obstructing cold winds from North direction and which is holding the temperature at higher levels due to which steep decrease in the night temperatures is not witnessed.
After the clearing of the sky which was witnessed on Monday the night temperatures would decrease further and cold conditions could prevail.
Moisture incursion in the state is due to the system in Saurashtra and Kutch region formed over Arabian Sea which has induced rainfall in isolated areas in the state. Jabalpur and Hoshangabad divisions received rainfall in the past 24 hours. Among major cities Gwalior witnessed the lowest night temperature at 9.7 degree Celsius. The day temperature on Monday remained around 29 degree Celsius. Weather pattern would witness change and temperatures would witness slight increase which would not affect the cold conditions.