Dryness in the weather has increased the harshness in the weather conditions which has turned prickly hot in the past 3-4 days in the city and across the State. On Monday Damoh recorded the highest day temperature at 43.6 degrees Celsius and Umaria recorded day temperature at 42.4 degrees celsius.
Night temperature has increased significantly in the past three days and was recorded at 27 degrees celsius on Monday. The night temperature was recorded three degree celsius above the normal temperature.
Intense heat conditions were witnessed in the city during the day on Tuesday. Partial clouding was witnessed for brief periods during the day but was not enough to provide relief from the discomforting weather condition.
Three cities among the major cities witnessed day temperature in the range of 41 degrees celsius. Bhopal, Gwalior and Jabalpur recorded day temperature at 41, 41.3 and 41.6 degrees celsius, respectively.
Indore was the only city among the major cities which recorded day temperature below 40 degrees celsius at 38 degrees celsius on Tuesday.
According to the forecast Gwalior and Chambal divisions, Ratlam, Ujjain, Shajapur, Jhabua, Agar, Sagar, Chhatarpur and Tikamgarh districts would witness dust storms and thundery activities in the next 24 hours.
Partial clouding would be witnessed in the evening providing relief from the scorching heat. In the nearby areas of the city Hoshangabad recorded day temperature at 41 degrees celsius. Sagar and Satna recorded day temperatures at 40.9 and 41.9 degrees celsius on Tuesday. The day temperatures would be witnessed around 39 degrees celsius and 26 degrees celsius respectively on Wednesday.