The residents of Madhya Pradesh have started experiencing cold; in most part of the State, the temperature hovered between 8.5 and 10 degrees for the past one week. Bhopal’ lowest temperature on Thursday morning was recorded at 9 degree, while the only hill station of Madhya Pradesh Pachmarhi recorded lowest temperature of 1.9 degree.
Only relief from the harsh weather comes in the form of sunshine as the severe cold temperature during the night and mornings has reached extreme limits in the past 3-4 days and the met officials have confirmed that the weather conditions would remain the same for the next 3-4 days.
The weather condition is following a set pattern as during the day normal weather conditions are witnessed but with the advent of the evening the temperature dips gradually and falls steeply in the night which is maintained for the whole night. In the morning temperature, chilly winds are absent but severe cold conditions are witnessed. With the arrival of sun the weather condition normalises till the noon.
The sudden change in the temperature was witnessed from December 5 and gradual decrease was witnessed. On Thursday, the city recorded night temperature of 9 degree Celsius which was two degrees below the normal temperature. lowest night temperature was witnessed in Umaria at 5 degree Celsius.
The lowest night temperature was recorded. Jabalpur recorded the night temperature at 8.7 degree Celsius which was the lowest among the major cities of the State. Met officials confirmed that steep change in not on the cards. The temperatures are likely to fall by 1 degree but the time period within which the temperature would fall could be ascertained. Northerly winds components is helping in the making harsh weather conditions.
Indore recorded a night temperature of 9.5 degree Celsius, Gwalior recorded a night temperature of 10 degree Celsius. Among the major cities the day temperatures were recorded in the range of 25 -27 degree Celsius.