BHOPAL: The day and night temperature in the city remained below the normal mark.
Officials of the meteorological department, Bhopal circle said, there is no system impacting the state and largely dry weather would prevail. The temperatures may dip further after two days in the state due to blowing of the northerly cold wind.
Day temperature in Bhopal on Sunday was recorded at 29.3 degrees Celsius, a degree less than normal mark, and night temperature in the city was 12.4 degrees Celsius, four degrees less than normal mark. It was the second time in this season so far that night temperature was recorded at 12.4 degrees Celsius.
Wind direction in the city was north easterly and average wind speed was 10 kilometers per hour. Lowest temperature in the state in the plains was recorded at ten degrees Celsius in Umaria and Raisen. In the forecast for Bhopal on Monday the meteorological officials said, there would be partly cloudy sky and dry weather will prevail in the city. Day and night temperature in the city would be respectively at 29 degrees Celsius and 12 degrees Celsius while average wind speed will be 14 kmph.
In the forecast for the state the meteorological officials said, dry weather would prevail in the state and there would be no major change from the existing weather conditions. No weather warning was issued for anywhere in the state.
On Saturday, day temperature in Bhopal stood at 30.1 degree Celsius which was a degree less than normal mark, while night temperature was down at 12.6 degrees — a good three degrees below normal. Wind direction was northerly with an average speed of 12 kmph.