The State recorded the highest day temperature at 46.1 degree Celsius which was recorded in Nowgong on Sunday. Soaring temperatures in the last three days peaked on Sunday after city recorded the highest day temperature of the season at 43.3 degree Celsius.
With the increasing day temperatures night temperatures have soared and the highest night temperature was recorded at 28 degree Celsius in Sheopur and Tikamgarh.
Nowgong which recorded the highest day temperature recorded night temperature at 27.1 degree Celsius. Rajgarh recorded night temperature at 27.5. Shivpuri, Satna, Sagar and Ujjain recorded night temperature at 26 degree Celsius while Hoshangabad recorded night temperature at 26.4 degree Celsius.
The abrupt weather conditions would continue to maintain the weather conditions at harsher level as dust storms and heat wave conditions are likely to be witnessed.
Met department official told that the rising trend of temperatures would continue for the next 2-3 days due to system over central UP which is passing over MP, Vidharbha and extending till interior Karnataka. Warning of heat wave conditions have been issued by Met department and the regions which are likely to witness are Damoh, Gwalior, Chattarpur, Tikamgarh and Umaria districts.
Four places in the State recorded day temperature at above 45 degree Celsius while the highest day temperature of the State was recorded at 46.1 degree Celsius on Sunday.
Extreme hot conditions were witnessed in the State and the State capital on Sunday making the city people to remain indoors. Deserted roads and public places were witnessed across the city on the weekend.
Intense hot conditions were witnessed till late afternoon which were followed by thundery activities and light showers were witnessed.
Sehopur recorded day temperature at 45 degree Celsius, Khargone recorded day temperature at 45.4 degree Celsius, Khajuraho recorded day temperature at 45.6 and Gwalior recorded day temperature at 45.5 degree Celsius.
Among major cities Indore recorded day temperature at 40.4 degree Celsius and night temperature at 24 degree Celsius and Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 42.1 degree Celsius and night temperature at 27 degree Celsius.
According to the forecast, thunder activities and light showers are likely to be witnessed in Jabalpur and Hoshangabad (except Katni district) divisions and Raisen, Sehore, Khargone, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Dindori, Anuppur, Neemuch and Mandsaur districts while the remaining part of the State is likely to witness dust storms and thundery activities in the next 24 hours.