The cloud cover over the sky and dense fog right from the morning remained in the city for the whole day, thus provided a relief from the harsh weather conditions. The day temperatures recorded slight increase on Wednesday.
Meteorology department officials told that fog was witnessed in the Western MP and in the Central MP. The conditions and the trend would be witnessed for the next couple of days, but the officials are yet to declare as when sharp decline in the temperatures could be witnessed. The temperatures would be range bound and abrupt change would only be witnessed in case of any kind of change in wind direction and disturbances.
Bhopal witnessed an increase in the temperature due to could cover. Clear sky was not visible in the afternoon and the same conditions prevailed till the evening.
Minimum temperature in the state capital which was reeling at around 9 degree Celsius was recorded as 12.6 degree Celsius on Wednesday while the maximum temperature was recorded 1 degree Celsius below the normal temperature at 23.8 degree Celsius on Wednesday.
Gwalior recorded a day temperature below 20 degree Celsius at 19.3 degree Celsius which was 3 degree Celsius below the normal temperature. Damoh, Rewa, Khajuraho, Naugaon and Datia recorded lowest night temperature at 7 degree Celsius.
According to the forecast partial clouding would be witnessed in state capital and nearby areas on Thursday. Rewa, Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior and Chambal divisions are likely to witness dense fog in the next 48 hours and due to the dense fog the visibility would be below 200 meters. Officials claim that the snowfall in the northern part of the country was probably the reason behind the foggy and cloudy weather in the city. In the adverse weather conditions, people preferred to remain indoors as it was holiday owing to the Christmas.