"Besides, there is a possibility of severe heatwave in Gwalior, Bhind, Datia, Morena and Niwari districts in the state. A red alert has been issued in these areas and the temperature here today will be around 46/47 degree celsius," the meteorologist said.
Reeling under severe heatwave conditions, Delhi's Mungeshpur on Wednesday recorded a maximum temperature of over 52 degree Celsius, the highest temperature in the national capital.
Delhi is witnessing extreme heatwave conditions, with the maximum temperatures reaching over 48 degrees Celsius in Mungeshpur, a locality in the national capital.
Nodal officer at Regional Meteorological Office, Dr H L Khapedia told ANI, "The maximum temperature has been recorded 44 degrees celsius in the city this year so far while the minimum has been found at 30 degrees celsius. For the last a few days, there has been a lot of fluctuation in the
The Delhiites on Wednesday woke up to cloudy skies as the city recorded a minimum temperature of 9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, four notches below normal.
The temperature in various parts of the state were recorded below 10 degree celsius and Nowgong, a city in Chhatarpur district, was the coldest place in the state last night which recorded a minimum temperature of 3.1 degree celsius, a local meteorologist said.
The Meteorological office has predicted that the cold will continue to be prevalent in the state for the next three to four days due to jet streams active in the plain area of North India.
The Met department has forecast a gradual rise of 2-3 degree Celsius in minimum temperatures, very likely over Northwest India, during the next four to five days. Rise by 3-4 degree Celsius in minimum temperatures is very likely over East India during the next four to five days, IMD said.
On Friday, the city saw the season's first cold wave day, which, according to the India Meterological Department, is recorded when the minimum temperature goes below 4 degrees Celsius.
In the hill station of Mount Abu, a winter wonderland has unfolded as sub-zero temperatures persist, leaving the town covered in a pristine layer of snow.
On Friday, the mercury dropped to -1 degree Celsius, following Thursday's chilling low of -3 degrees Celsius.
The Met office has predicted that fog will continue to engulf across the state for the next one-two days and there is no possibility of rain in coming days.