Cold weather conditions would become intense as warning of hailstorms in two divisions and forecast of thundery activities and rainfall in the next 24 hours has been made by Met department.
Intense cold winds and chilly weather conditions were witnessed in the night and prevailed in the wee hours and remained in the early morning hours in the State capital.
The changed weather conditions dipped the temperatures in the State with few regions witnessing sharp declines in the night temperatures. Jabalpur, Khajuraho, Seoni, Sidhi, Betul and Dhar recorded night temperature around 5 degree Celsius below normal temperature.
Warning of hailstorm has been issued for Gwalior and Chambal by Met department. The regions are likely to witness hailstorm. The weather conditions which turned cold at the start of the week prevailed throughout the week and is likely to witness for next 3-4 days. The night temperature was recorded at to 12.6 degree Celsius on Friday in the state capital while day temperature was recorded at 30.6 degree Celsius.
The State capital recorded intense weather conditions in the early morning hours still the day temperature witnessed an increase of 4.9 degree Celsius in the past 24 hours.
The temperatures which soared around a week ago have settled down in the past 3-4 days and day temperatures have been recorded around and below 30 degree Celsius. The lowest temperature was recorded at 7 degree Celsius in Rewa and Khajuraho.
According to the forecast Jabalpur, Sagar, Shahdol, Bhopal, Hoshangabad, Chambal and Gwalior divisions and Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Mandsaur, Chhindwara, Balaghat, Neemuch, Rewa and Satna districts are likely to receive rainfall and witness thundery activities.