Cold wave to hit MP for next 2 days:Alert in 6 districts including Bhopal Indore; Shajapur records lowest temperature at 6.4°C

Madhya Pradesh is experiencing extreme cold as snowfall in the mountains affects the state’s weather. Night temperatures have dropped sharply across many cities. Bhopal recorded its coldest November night in 84 years, and Indore is facing its coldest weather in 25 years. The Meteorological Department has issued a cold wave alert for several districts and expects the chill to continue throughout November. Shajapur and other cities record low temperatures In the past 24 hours, Shajapur was the coldest, with a minimum temperature of 6.4°C. Temperatures remained below 10°C in 15 cities, including Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, and Ujjain. Night temperatures recorded on Tuesday-Wednesday: Other cities recorded temperatures between 10°C and 13°C. Cold wave alert for 6 districts A cold wave alert has been issued for Bhopal, Indore, Dewas, Sehore, Shajapur, and Rajgarh on Thursday. Earlier, the state experienced cold waves in Bhopal, Rajgarh, Indore, Shajapur, Sehore, Khandwa, Khargone, Shahdol, and Jabalpur. Shajapur recorded a particularly cold day. Low-pressure area to influence weather From 22 November, a low-pressure area will become active in the southeastern Bay of Bengal. Until then, the cold wave is expected to continue in Madhya Pradesh for the next two days. Unusually early cold this November Usually, severe cold starts in the second week of November. This year, the intense cold began in the first week. Over the past ten years, November has generally brought both rain and cold. This year, the pattern is similar. October saw above-average rainfall in the state. On average, 2.8 inches of rain fell, which is 121% higher than the normal 1.3 inches.