Relief now, intense cold to return soon:Clouds from a cyclonic system lower daytime temperatures in Madhya Pradesh while night temperatures show slight rise

Madhya Pradesh witnessed record-breaking cold in November this year. Bhopal saw its lowest November temperature in 84 years, while Indore broke a 25-year-old record. The state also experienced a continuous 15-day cold wave. However, the last week of November is expected to bring some relief from the biting cold. According to meteorologist Arun Sharma, no cold-wave conditions are expected anywhere in the state for the next four days. Cloud cover due to cyclonic circulation brings daytime chill A cyclonic circulation has caused cloud formation across many parts of Madhya Pradesh. For the third consecutive day, Bhopal and several other districts witnessed light cloud cover. This has resulted in increased daytime chill. On Monday, Bhopal recorded a maximum temperature of 26.4°C, while Malajkhand in Balaghat recorded 25°C, Raisen 26.6°C, Sheopur 26.2°C, and Datia 26.4°C. Meteorologist Sharma noted that cloud cover is responsible for the fall in daytime temperatures, while night temperatures are expected to remain stable for now. Early snowfall in the Himalayas triggered cold wave in MP The cold spell in Madhya Pradesh began unusually early—on November 6. Typically, the second half of November sees significant winter onset, but this year, early snowfall in the Himalayan states—Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu Kashmir—led to the early arrival of icy winds in MP. Bhopal experienced a cold wave for 15 straight days, the highest since 1931. Night temperatures dropped to 5.2°C, setting a new all-time November record. With wind direction now changed, northern cold winds are no longer reaching MP. As a result, cold-wave conditions have subsided for the past three days and will remain absent for the next four days. However, the first week of December may once again witness a fresh spell of severe cold. One-night jump: Bhopal’s temperature rises by 4.6°C Between Sunday and Monday, several cities recorded a noticeable increase in night temperatures. Only Nowgong (Chhatarpur), Narsinghpur, Rajgarh, and Rewa recorded temperatures below 10°C. Dense fog, however, remains a concern. Bhopal witnessed day-long haze with visibility dropping to 1–2 km in the morning and barely 4–5 km during the day. Pachmarhi, Narmadapuram, Rewa, Satna, and Shajapur also reported heavy fog. Two deaths reported Due to Cold in MP Two deaths linked to severe cold have been reported in the past two days. A man was found dead along the roadside near a hospital square in Rewa’s Amahhiya area. Earlier, a man had died in Raisen. Although family members claimed cold as the cause, the administration has not confirmed these deaths as cold-related. Weather patterns in major MP cities this November Bhopal: All-time November record broken Bhopal’s night temperatures typically range between 9–12°C in November. This year, cold conditions prevailed from the first week itself.
The night temperature dropped to 5.2°C on November 16—breaking the 1941 record of 6.1°C. Rainfall is also common in November; the city saw rain three times in the past decade. In 1936, Bhopal recorded more than 5.5 inches of rainfall in November. Indore: Minimum temperature has dropped to 5.6°C in past Indore usually experiences 10–12°C nights in November, with temperatures falling sharply in the second week.
On November 25, 1938, the minimum temperature had dropped to 5.6°C, the lowest ever.
Day temperatures typically range between 31–33°C. Gwalior: 3-inch November rain in 1927 Over the past decade, Gwalior’s November minimum temperature has reached 8°C.
The lowest November temperature—3°C—was recorded in 1970. In 2001, the maximum temperature had reached 37.3°C, unusually high for the month.
Gwalior also occasionally receives rain; in 1927, the city recorded more than 3 inches of rainfall in the month. Jabalpur: Over 6 inches of November rain in 1946 In 2022, Jabalpur recorded a minimum temperature of 7.8°C.
Its all-time November low was 3.9°C, recorded on November 12, 1989. In 1946, Jabalpur received more than 6 inches of rainfall—one of the highest November rain records for the region. Ujjain: All-time low of 2.8°C in 1974 Ujjain recorded its lowest November temperature of 2.8°C on November 30, 1974.
In the past decade, minimum temperatures have stayed between 10–11°C, while daytime temperatures ranged between 33–35°C.