Bhopal:
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow warning on Thursday for heat wave conditions in nine districts of Madhya Pradesh for the next two days.
Severe heat wave conditions prevailed in Narmadapuram, with mercury rising to 43 degrees Celsius, the highest maximum temperature in Madhya Pradesh, said senior meteorologist PK Saha of IMD Bhopal.
Similar conditions were observed in the daytime in Rajgarh, Dhar, Ratlam and Khargone districts, he said.
The heat wave is likely to rage in some places in Narmadapuram, Ratlam, Shajapur, Khargone, Dhar, Khandwa, Damoh, Chhattarpur and Rajgarh districts for the next two days, the official said.
The maximum (daytime) temperature reached 39 degrees Celsius, 4 degrees above normal, while the minimum (night) temperature hovered at 18 degrees Celsius, which was normal, in Bhopal, he said.
The maximum and minimum temperatures were 38.4 degrees Celsius, three above normal, and 22.6 degrees Celsius, five above normal, respectively in Indore, Saha said.
The maximum and minimum temperatures were 37.9 degrees Celsius and 20.8 degrees Celsius respectively in Jabalpur while in Gwalior they were 37 degrees Celsius and 17.9 degrees Celsius respectively, he added.
Saha cited the cause of the weather conditions and said dry westerly winds from neighboring Rajasthan were blowing into the central state.
Westerly winds will die down Friday and could lower temperatures by just one or two degrees, he added.