Staff Reporter
With the denizens of the city expecting a fall in the temperature, India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) prediction on Friday may surprise the Bhopalites. IMD has predicted a gradual rise in temperature by 2-3 degrees Celsius. Going by the prediction, the maximum and minimum temperatures in the State capital are expected to rise within a couple of days. Significantly, the city on Friday witnessed a maximum temperature of 26.6 degrees Celsius whereas the minimum temperature dipped to 9.4 degrees Celsius. Previously, the minimum temperature in the city was recorded at 10.2 degrees Celsius.
According to the Weather Department, no significant changes were recorded in maximum temperatures in all the divisions of the State. They fell below normal in districts of Bhopal, Indore, Narmadapuram, Ujjain, Gwalior, Rewa, Jabalpur, Shahdol, Sagar divisions. Whereas, minimum temperatures fell appreciably below normal in districts of Bhopal division; fell below normal in districts of Indore, Jabalpur divisions and remained normal in all the remaining divisions of the State.
In State, Talun in Barwani recorded the highest temperature of 29.5 degrees Celsius whereas Kalyanpur in Shahdol registered the least temperature of 7.1 degrees Celsius. In Bhopal, the relative humidity levels were recorded at 72 and 54 in the morning and evening respectively.
As per information, a western disturbance seen as a trough runs roughly along Long. 65°E to the north of Lat. 30°N at 3.1 Km above mean sea level. The cyclonic Circulation over east Bangladesh & neighbourhood persists and now seen between 1.5 km and 3.1 Km above mean sea level.