After experiencing scorching heat since last two days with day temperature ruling the highest of the season, little relief was witnessed on Sunday though day temperature dipped to 40.3 degree Celsius.
The decrease in the day temperature has been induced by south-western winds and moisture incursion from Arabian sea, said the Met officials. Decrease in the temperature was witnessed due to clouding during the day. Partial clouding would be witnessed in the next 24 hours also.
The day temperature witnessed decrease but the decrease would not prevail as warning of heat wave conditions at isolated places across the State has been issued by the Met department which would be witnessed in the next 24 hours.
The day temperature was witnessed around normal temperature on Sunday while the night temperature was witnessed above normal temperature making the weather conditions at nights discomforting. Hoshangabad recorded day temperature at 40 degree Celsius on Sunday.
Indore was the only city among the major cities to record day temperature below 40 degree Celsius on Sunday. The day temperature was recorded at 38.4 degree Celsius which was one degree below the normal temperature.
Gwalior recorded day temperature at 41.4 degree Celsius and night temperature was recorded at 27.6 degree Celsius which was 6 degree Celsius above the normal temperature.
Sagar recorded day temperature at 38.4 degree Celsius and Satna recorded day temperature at 41.2 degree Celsius.
In the past week the temperatures started soaring high and peaked on Saturday.
Saturday was the hottest day of the season which witnessed day temperature at 42.6 degree Celsius but the day temperatures cooled down on Sunday and in the next 24 hours the day and night temperature would be witnessed around 41 degree Celsius and 23 degree Celsius, respectively. The wind speed would remain in the range of 16-18 km/hr in the next 24 hours.