BHOPAL: After a spell of unseasonal rain in the last week, the day temperature remained slightly above the normal mark while night temperature continues to remain below the normal mark in Bhopal and other places of the state. Nip in the air is being felt and Met office forecasts a further dip in temperatures by the month end.
Officials of the meteorological department, Bhopal circle said, in absence of a system dry weather would prevail in the state. Night temperature would continue to remain below the normal mark in Bhopal and other places of the state for the next few days and there is no possibility of rain or moisture incursion in near future, officials added.
Day temperature in Bhopal on Friday was recorded at 32.8 degrees Celsius, a degree more than normal mark, while night temperature in the city was16.2 degrees Celsius, two degrees less than normal mark. Wind direction in the city was north westerly and average wind speed was 12 kilometers per hour.
Lowest minimum temperature in the state was recorded in Mandla at12 degrees Celsius. In the forecast for Bhopal on Saturday the meteorological officials said, there would be clear sky and dry weather will prevail in the city.
Day and night temperature in the city will be respectively at 32 degrees Celsius and16 degrees Celsius while average wind speed will be14 kilometers per hour. In the forecast for state meteorological officials said, dry weather would prevail in the state and there will be no major change from the existing weather conditions.