BHOPAL: There was clouding in Bhopal on Thursday. Day and night temperature was still higher than normal mark. The countdown for the respite from heat has started and it is a matter of just three days.
Officials of the meteorological department Bhopal circle said there is an east west trough from south Uttar Pradesh to Manipur and another trough from West Bengal to Orissa. Several places in the state witnessed clouding in the day and a few places also got light rain. Rainfall activity is expected from June 12 in the state, officials added.
Day temperature in Bhopal on Thursday was recorded at 41.7 degrees celsius, two degrees more than normal mark while night temperature in the city was 30.5 degrees celsius, four degrees more than normal mark. Wind direction in the city was south westerly and average wind speed was 20 kilometers per hour.
Highest temperature in the state was recorded at 45 degrees celsius at Khajuraho.
In the forecast for Bhopal on Friday the meteorological officials said, there would be clear sky in the day and evenings will be cloudy. Day and night temperature would be respectively at 42 degrees celsius and 31 degrees celsius while average wind speed will be 22 kmph.
In the forecast for state meteorological officials issued warning of thunder, lightning and high velocity winds for places including Narmadapuram division and for Raisen, Sehore, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani, Chhindwara, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat and Sagar divisions.
