BHOPAL: Clearing of clouds in the state led to a sharp dip in temperatures across the state on Thursday. Day and night temperatures droppped sharply in Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior and many other p[arts of MP.
Similar weather is likely to prevail till next week, says the weatherman. The New Year will start on a cold note.
Officials of the meteorological department, Bhopal circle said, in absence of a system, spine chilling cold would be witnessed in the state till January 4. After that a western disturbance will lead to clouds and showers.
Day temperature in Bhopal on Thursday was recorded at 19.8 degrees Celsius, 5 degrees below normal mark, while night temperature in the city was 8.5 degrees Celsius, 2 degrees below normal. A 16kmph wind made it seem colder. Indore had a particularly cold day, with the maximum dropping 6 degrees below normal to 20 degrees.
The lowest minimum temperature in the state was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius in Guna, Gwalior, Raisen and Dhar.
It was a severe cold day in Sagar, Dhar and Ujjain. Cold day was witnessed in Khajuraho, Naogaon, Tikamgarh, Mandla, Seoni, Betul, Bhopal, Guna, Khandwa, Khargone, Raisen, Rajgarh and Ratlam. Several places witnessed fog in the morning. Visibility in Bhopal came down to 350 meters in the morning while in Tikamgarh and Ratlam it was barely 50 meters.
In Gwalior, Sagar and Naogaon visibility ranged between 200 meters and 500 meters while in Jabalpur visibility was 300 metres.
