Heatwave grips MP as temp stays near 45°

Bhopal: The hottest month of year- May coming to end, but there would be no end to discomforting hot weather conditions.

Temperature in the state would continue to range between 42 degrees and 45 degrees celsius over the majority of places in the state.

When the respite would come or temperatures would dip would get clear after five days, as the meteorological dept stated a similar weather to prevail for the next few days.

The day temperature in Bhopal on Friday was recorded at 42.2 degrees celsius, a degree more than normal mark, while the night temperature in the city was 27.2 degrees celsius, which was at the normal mark.

The day temperature in Naogaon was 46.8 degrees celsius while Khajuraho sizzled at 46.4 degrees celsius.

In the forecast for Bhopal on Saturday the meteorological dept stated there would be mainly clear sky. Day and night temperature would be respectively 43 degrees celsius and 27 degrees celsius, while average wind speed will be 18 kilometers per hour.

In the forecast for the state the meteorological dept issued warning of severe heat wave for Panna, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Datia, Bhind, Morena, Sheopur, Rewa, Mauganj, Satna and Niwari.

A warning of heat wave was issued for Guna, Ashok Nagar, Katni, Damoh, Sagar, Maihar, Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Rajgarh, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Ratlam, Ujjain, Shajapur, Agar, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Singrauli, Sidhi, Anuppur, Shahdol, Umaria, Dindori, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur and Mandla dists.

Dry weather would prevail in all dists of the state. In the weather outlook the meteorological dept stated no large change for next 5 days.