BHOPAL: Sweaters and woollen are out of the closets in the state capital as the night temperature decreases in capital, infusing cold in atmosphere. However, there was uneven weather witnessed throughout the state which will take some time to be uniform. The chill of the weather is limited to mornings and nights as the sun keeps the day in its normal temperature.
School going kids are suffering exposure to modern cold as they have to catch school buses early in the morning which has resulted in cold and cough and throat infection among children.
Temperature during the night was 2°C below the normal in the state capital while it was 4 °C above normal in Pachmarhi. Similarly, day temperature in Pachmarhi was 7°C above normal. While Chhindwara and Betul recorded 10°C, the lowest temperature in state.
Bhopal recorded a maximum temperature of 30.4°C which was normal while it recorded a minimum temperature of 14.1°C which was 2°C below normal. Pachmarhi recorded a maximum temperature of 31.0°C which was 7.0°C above normal while it recorded a minimum temperature of 16.0°C which was 4.0°C above normal.
As per the weather department, wind patterns are gradually turning northern which is responsible for the chill in atmosphere. Night temperatures happen to fall quite rapidly. Moist monsoon air has been completely replaced by the dry northerly winds. Nights from the second half will remain to be more chilly.
