Temp soars to 47 degrees, breaks 15-yr-old record

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Intense hot wave conditions prevailed across the State has made weather conditions extreme harsh and temperatures have broken marks reached 15 years ago in the state capital.

For the past 3 days around 3-4 regions in the state have recorded day temperature at 47 degree Celsius. In the state capital day temperature have dipped from the peak of 45.3 degree Celsius to 44.5 degree Celsius on Tuesday still the extreme hot conditions prevailed and relief in the weather conditions is not likely on the cards said weatherman.

The state capital also recorded night temperature close to 32 degree Celsius making the night temperature very discomforting. It was recorded at 31.8 degree Celsius. Speedy winds, light rainfall and thundery activities are likely to be witnessed in Jabalpur, Seoni, Balaghat, Chhindwara, Anuppur, Dindori districts.

The harshness would continue in the weather conditions and warning has been issued by Met department of intense hot wave conditions in Sagar, Damoh, Raisen, Rajgarh, Sheopur, Gwalior and Guna.

Warning of heat wave conditions has been issued for Rewa, Satna, Sidhi, Singrauli, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Mandla, Chhindwara, Narsinghpur, Katni, Tikamgarh, Panna, Chhatarpur, Betul, Vidisha, Sehore, Shajapur, Agar, Khargone, Bhind, Morena districts. Damoh, Khajuraho, Guna, Nowgong recorded day temperature at 47 degree Celsius.

Few regions have witnessed pre-monsoon activities and Annuppur was among one of them which recorded 1 cm of rainfall. The night temperatures have soared to 33.5 degree Celsius making restless nights in Jabalpur while Sheopur recorded 33.4 degree Celsius.

Among other regions with high night temperatures above 30 degree Celsius were in degree Celsius Rajgarh 32.5, Bhopal 31.8 , Damoh 31.2 Umaria 30.4, Datia 30.5, Guna 30 and  Gwalior 30.4 .

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