It was a sultry day in the State capital as Bhopal recorded a maximum temperature of 44.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday. This was the highest day temperature recorded in the current season. The condition other parts of Madhya Pradesh was even worse as the day temperature of several regions has crossed 45-degree mark and Naugaon in Chhatarpur district recorded 47.3 degrees Celsius.
Besides, Bhopal also witnessed highest night temperature at 29.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, giving sleepless night to the denizens.Gwalior, Shajapur and Datia recorded the maximum temperature of 46 degrees Celsius, while renowned tourist place Khajuraho sizzled at 46.2 degrees Celsius and Hoshangabad at 44.3 degrees Celsius.The financial capital Indore experienced a little better weather condition as it witnessed 42.4 degrees Celsius although it was 4 degrees Celsius above the normal temperature. It was the lowest day temperature among the major cities.
Met officials claimed that the temperature might witness increase by few notches in the next 2-3 days. The cloud cover in the city is increasing heat in the weather.last year the highest day temperature was recorded at 42.3 degrees Celsius on June 1 but the current year witnessed high day temperatures.Rewa, Sagar, Gwalior, Chambal and Ujjain divisions would witness heat wave conditions in the next 24 hours. The night temperature would also increase by few notches in the next couple of days and would be witnessed around 29 degrees Celsius.
After the first week of June, the temperatures might come down, providing relief to the citizens. If the weather conditions remain normal without any disturbances by abrupt weather condition the arrival time of monsoon in the city is the second week of June but the arrival is based on average so exact date could be ascertained, said Met officials.