Madhya Pradesh faces severe heat:School timings revised in 2 districts to 7:30 am; Narmadapuram records 42°C; heatwave warning

Summer has now started showing its intensity in Madhya Pradesh. For the first time this season, the temperature has crossed 42 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that severe heatwave conditions may prevail in several districts of the state on April 16 and 17. On Tuesday, Narmadapuram was the hottest city in the state, where the temperature was recorded at 42.1 degrees Celsius. The night temperature here was also 25.6 degrees. After this, Ratlam recorded 41.4 degrees and Khajuraho-Naugaon recorded 41 degrees temperature. Meanwhile, the day temperature in Sagar district reached 40 degrees Celsius. Considering the scorching sun in the afternoon, the district administration changed school timings on Tuesday. Now, classes from nursery to 12th will be held from 7:30 AM to 12 PM. In this regard, the District Education Officer has issued an order. Meanwhile, school timings have also changed in Ashoknagar. Now, schools up to 12th grade will operate from 07:30 AM. In Bhopal too, St. Joseph Kolar Road School is having its dismissal at 12 PM. Bhopal Recorded a Day Temperature of 39.6 Degrees In 15 cities of the state, the maximum temperature reached 40 degrees or more. These include Dhar (40.6), Betul (40.5), Sheopur and Raisen (40.4), Shajapur, Guna and Khargone (40.2), Chhindwara (40.1). In Damoh, Sagar, and Malajkhand, the temperature was recorded at 40 degrees. Speaking of major cities, Bhopal and Jabalpur recorded 39.6 degrees, Indore recorded 39.8 degrees, and Gwalior-Ujjain recorded 39.5 degrees temperature. Heatwave alert here for two days According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of a heatwave in Ratlam, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Khargone, Khandwa, Sidhi, Singrauli, Mandla, and Balaghat on April 16 and 17. Meanwhile, the effect of hot winds will also persist in Bhopal, Indore, and Ujjain. City-wise maximum temperatures (13 April, °C) Note: Sidhi temperature was not specified in the provided data New system active from April 15, but no relief A new weather system is forming from April 15, but it is quite weak. This means that the chances of getting relief from the heat are low now. According to the Meteorological Department, the second fortnight of April historically remains the hottest. In Gwalior, the temperature has been recorded to go up to 45C and in Bhopal up to 44C. Rain for 9 consecutive days in April It is worth noting that instead of scorching heat, April has so far seen stormy rain and hail. From April 1 to 9, the weather changed somewhere in the state. More than 15 districts experienced hailstorms, and around 45 districts received rain. Gwalior received the most rain. Heat, Rain Trend in Ujjain Too Ujjain also experiences a trend of heat and rain in the month of April. On April 18, 2010, the temperature reached a record 45.2 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, between 2014 and 2025, the mercury has crossed 43 degrees twice. Last year, it reached a record 48.8 degrees Celsius, which is also the overall record.