Most parts of the State were reeling under heat wave conditions. April was almost dry for the State and the temperatures were scorching and settling near 45°C. However, the month of May did bring some rains and poured over a few districts while the other still remained parched. Though now it seems that the rain gods have finally bestowed upon the State and at present the State is observing rains which have drenched a few regions.
Weather office relates these rains with a trough that is extending from central Uttar Pradesh across Madhya Pradesh. It is due to this weather system that parts of North Madhya Pradesh have witnessed light to moderate showers in the last 24 hours.
Within a span of 24 hours from 08:30 am on Sunday, few districts in the state like Dhar observed 15 mm of showers, Ujjain 3 mm, and Bhopal witnessed 0.1 mm of rainy traces.
Moreover, Weather office reiterates that this trough is now likely to move slightly eastwards in the next 24 hours and hence it will let the rains to continue lashing the state for another 24 hours. These rains will result in subsiding the prevailing temperatures. Hence a slight relief from the hot weather condition is anticipated.
Intense hot weather conditions continued in the city on Monday after witnessing highest day temperature of the season on Sunday at 43.3 degree Celsius.
City recorded night temperature at 30 degree Celsius on Sunday making the nights discomforting.
With slight dip in the day temperature in the city which recorded day temperature at 43 degree Celsius weather pattern of extreme hot and humid conditions prevailed in the city for the second consecutive day.
Met department official told that the rising trend of temperatures would continue and little relief is on the cards.
Warning of heat wave conditions have been issued by Met department and the regions which are likely to witness are Damoh, Rewa, Chattarpur, Datia, Guna, Tikamgarh and Umaria districts.
Three places in the state recorded day temperature at above 46 degree Celsius at Khajuraho, Nowgong and Datia.
Among major cities Indore recorded day temperature at 41.4 degree Celsius and night temperature at 25.5 degree Celsius, Gwalior recorded day temperature at 43.8 degree Celsius and night temperature at 28 degree Celsius and Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 42.6 degree Celsius and night temperature at 26.4 degree Celsius.
According to the forecast thunder activities, dust storms and light showers would be witnessed in the afternoon hours and are likely to be witnessed in the state. Satna, Tikamgarh, Sheopur, Bhopal, Chhatarpur and Shivpuri are likely to witness hot night conditions.