The hot weather conditions across the state is due to the storm 'Biparjoy' in the Arabian Sea and Rajasthan being hot and heat wave conditions have been witnessed.
This effect will last for the next 3 days. The weather will change from June 17 and there is a possibility of relief from the heat. It was extremely hot in the state on Wednesday as well. Khajuraho remained hottest for the second consecutive day. The temperature here was recorded at 43.4 degree Celsius.
At the same time, the temperature in 18 cities crossed 40 degree celsius. On the other hand, it started raining in the evening in Bhopal amid scorching heat. Suddenly it started raining at 7 pm.
Meteorologists said that the weather will remain like this for the next two days. After this it is expected to rain due to the local system. Monsoon will enter the state only after June 20.
According to the Meteorological Department, the day temperature in Bhopal was 40 degree celsius on Wednesday. At the same time, higher temperature was recorded in Gwalior-Jabalpur as well. The temperature in Indore was 38 degree celsius. Temperatures were also high in Sidhi, Naugaon, Satna, Shivpuri, Khargone, Damoh, Umaria, Narsinghpur, Malajkhand, Khandwa, Mandla and Guna.
The storm has drawn all the moisture. Due to this the weather is clear in the state. On the other hand, Rajasthan is also hot. Because of this, hot winds are coming from there to Madhya Pradesh and the effect of heat is more in the border districts. Heat wave-like conditions will continue in Khajuraho and Nowgong of Chhatarpur district on Wednesday. There are chances of intense heat here for the next three days. The storm will move to Rajasthan via Pakistan. There are chances of rain on June 16-17 because of this, the weather will change in Madhya Pradesh as well.
Some cities of the state, the situation of thunder and lightning will continue after noon. Light rain occurred in Sagar, Damoh, Seoni and Gwalior on Tuesday as well. The reason for this was the local system. Light rain may occur at some places on Wednesday as well. In the last 24 hours, there was 12 mm of rain in Sagar, 6.4 in Sidhi, 3.0 in Damoh, 1.8 in Satna, 1.2 in Seoni, 0.6 mm in Jabalpur. Water also fell in Khajuraho, Datia, Gwalior.
The mercury reached 31.5 degree celsius in Naogaon on Tuesday night. Rewa-Tikamgarh recorded a minimum temperature of 31.0 degree celsius, while Umaria recorded 30.8 degree celsius. The minimum temperature in more than half of the state is 25 degree celsius or above. Khajuraho was the hottest day on Tuesday. The temperature here reached 45.2 degree celsius.