The State capital on Thursday recorded the highest temperature of the season at 41. 2 degree Celsius. The citizens had started feeling the harsh weather right from 8 am and in the conditions, most of the people preferred to remain indoors.
On Thursday the hot and humid weather conditions were discomforting and hot winds were winds throughout the day in the city.
Several places recorded day temperature around 42 degree Celsius in the state. The day temperatures were witnessed above 40 degree Celsius across the state and it was rare to found places with day temperature below 40 degree Celsius.
Extreme hot weather conditions are likely to be witnessed in the next 4-5 days which is normal weather pattern witnessed in the month of April.
Night temperatures were witnessed around 21 degree Celsius which have made the night discomforting. The significant rise in the past 2-3 days has made the weather conditions harsher.
Day temperatures were recorded with significant rise across the state on Thursday. Met department has issued warning of heat wave conditions in Ratlam district in the next 24 hours.
Ujjain division recorded temperatures with significant rise while increase in temperatures was recorded in Sagar, Gwalior and Chambal divisions.
Highest day temperature of the state was recorded at 43.2 degree Celsius in Khajuraho. Damoh, Tikamgarh, Sheopur, Shajapur, Rajgarh, Guna, Betul, Chindwara and Mandla recorded day temperature at 42 degree Celsius.
All major cities recorded day temperature above 40 degree Celsius. Indore recorded day temperature at 41 degree Celsius and night temperature at 21.2 degree Celsius. Gwalior recorded day temperature at 42.5 degree Celsius and night temperature at 19.7 degree Celsius. Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 40.6 degree Celsius and night temperature at 21 degree Celsius.