Due to lack of rainfall, day temperatures soared on Tuesday across the State and the trend would continue for the next couple of days, told the Met department.
Hot and humid conditions prevailed in the city on Tuesday. City has received very less rains in the past 3-4 days and the showers witnessed were for a very brief period which were not able to make any significant change in the weather conditions.
The Met official told that a system in its developing stage is witnessed over Bay of Bengal but it could not be confirmed that the movement of the system after developing completely would induce rains over the State. The system would move in the next 3-4 days. Thundershowers would be witnessed in Bhopal, Indore and Hoshangabad divisions.
Gwalior recorded the highest day temperature among the major cities on Tuesday at 34.9 degree celsius. Khajurajo recorded the highest day temperature of the State at 35 degree celsius on Tuesday.Day temperatures would increase further in the lack of rainfall which is the current weather pattern and would become normal after rainfall.On Tuesday Sidhi received 12 mm of rainfall, Khandwa received 11 mm of rainfall while Betul, Guna, Sagar, Pachmarhi and Dhar received also received rainfall for brief period and witnessed very less rain.
The city recorded day temperature at 31.8 degree celsius while night temperature was recorded at 22.6 degree celsius.In the past 24 hours rainfall across the state was witnessed at isolated places. Khandwa received 3 cm of rainfall, Satna and Mandsaur received 2 cm of rainfall while Umaria and Mahidpur received 2 cm of rainfall.