BHOPAL: Extreme heat continued to grip most parts of the state on Tuesday. Several places have been recording temperatures beyond 45 degree Celsius for the last many days. Heat wave has also taken over many parts of the state. However, western parts of the state registered nominal fall of temperature and it was just because of little bit change in wind pattern. But eastern parts continued to register high temperature. The day temperatures are expected to settle between 45 degree Celsius and 47 degree Celsius at many places in Madhya Pradesh.
Bhopal registered nominal one degree Celsius fall of day temperature. Even though, there was no relief from heat wave which has hit the normal life. Bhopal recorded a maximum temperature of 42.8 degree Celsius which was 2.4 degree Celsius above normal while it recorded a minimum temperature of 24.8 which was 1.4 degree Celsius above normal. Similarly, Indore recorded a maximum temperature of 41.4 degree Celsius which was 0.9 degree Celsius above normal. According to Metrological department, reduction in temperature is due to change in wind pattern.