Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): There was no respite from intense heat though day temperature dropped in state capital and other parts in the state on Monday.
“Cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan drew moisture from Arabian Sea. Secondly, dust storm blew in different parts of state. Due to these two reasons, day temperature reduced in state, ” meteorological department senior scientist Ved Prakash Singh said.
A yellow alert has been issued for rain with lightning in Anuppur, Jabalpur, Shahdol, Mandla, Dindori, Balaghat in next 24 hours.
On Monday, Bhopal recorded maximum temperature of 41.1 degrees Celsius after drop of 2.2 degrees. Its minimum temperature was 25.4 degree Celsius after drop of 1.6 degrees.
Indore recorded day temperature of 39.4 degrees Celsius after drop of 1.4 degrees. Its night temperature was 24.3 degrees Celsius.
The night temperature increased on intervening night of Sunday and Monday.
The minimum temperature of Damoh was 30 degrees Celsius after rise of 3.8 degrees. It was highest night temperature in the state.
Pachmarhi and Chhindwara recorded rise of 6.2 degrees and 6 degrees respectively in night temperature that settled at 25 degrees Celsius and 27.6 degrees Celsius respectively.
Jabalpur recorded rise of 4.6 degrees in night temperature that stood at 26.6 degrees Celsius. Khajuraho recorded rise of 3.9 degrees in minimum temperature that stood at 25.5 degrees Celsius. Umaria recorded rise of 4.2 degrees at 25.4 degrees Celsius. Mandla recorded rise of 4.4 degrees in night temperature that was 24.4 degrees Celsius. Betul recorded rise of 3.5 degrees in night temperature that was 26 degrees Celsius.
Max temp on May 15
City Degrees Celsius
Tikamgarh 44.5
Khajuraho 43.2
Damoh 43.0
Guna 42.2
Umaria 42.1
Khargone 42.0
Nowgong 42.0
Gwalior 41.8
Malajhkhand 41.7
Mandla 41.4
Ratlam 41.2
Satna 41.2
Bhopal 41.1
