Heat builds up again in state as monsoon holds back
Bhopal: The day temperature in the city is again inching towards 40 degrees Celsius mark. In the weather outlook, the meteorological dept on Friday stated that a gradual rise in temperature by 2 degrees to 4 degrees Celsius in the next four days.
Besides, the dept stated that the northern limit of monsoon continues to pass through Mumbai, Ahilyanagar, Adilabad, Bhawanipatna, Puri, Sandhead Island, and Balurghat.
The day temperature in Bhopal on Friday was recorded at 38.3 degrees Celsius, two degrees less than the normal for this time of the year, while night temperature in the city was 23.2 degrees Celsius, four degrees less than the normal mark.
In the forecast for Bhopal on Saturday, the meteorological dept stated there would be partly cloudy sky with chances of thundery development in the afternoon and evening hours.
Day and night temperature would be respectively 39 degrees celsius and 24 degrees celsius while average wind speed will be 20 kilometers per hour.
In the forecast for the state, the dept issued warning of thunderstorm with lightning or gusty wind 40 kmph-50 kmph at isolated places in Guna, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Datia, Bhind, Morena, Sheopurkalan, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh and Niwari dists.
A warning of thunderstorm with lightning, wind 30 kmph-40 kmph was at isolated places in Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Rajgarh, Narmadapuram, Betul, Harda, Dhar, Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Damoh, Sagar and Pandhurna dists.
A possibility of rainfall or drizzle with thunderstorm, lightning at isolated places in Bhopal, Vidisha, Raisen, Sehore, Rajgarh, Narmadapuram, Betul, Harda, Dhar, Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur, Guna, Ashoknagar, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Datia, Bhind, Morena, Sheopur, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Seoni, Mandla, Balaghat, Damoh, Sagar, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh, Niwari and Pandhurna dists.
A dry weather would prevail over remaining dists in the state.
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