MP endures freezing temperatures below 5°C:Indore colder than Pachmarhi, Bhopal records 6.6°C; cold wave alert across 5 districts

Madhya Pradesh is experiencing an intense cold spell. Night temperatures have fallen below 5°C for three consecutive days. Indore has become colder than the state’s only hill station, Pachmarhi. Meteorologists say strong jet streams, icy winds from the north, early snowfall in the hills and the impact of La Niña are driving this severe winter. Cold wave conditions are expected to continue through December and even for 20–22 days in January. Cold wave tightens grip Madhya Pradesh is facing extreme cold conditions. For three nights, minimum temperatures have stayed under 5°C. Indore recorded 4.5°C last night. This is the city’s lowest temperature in ten years. Pachmarhi recorded 4.8°C, making Indore even colder than the hill station. On Thursday, cold wave conditions were recorded in Bhopal, Indore, Raisen, Sehore and Rajgarh. Shahdol experienced a cold day. Kalyanpur coldest at 3.8°C Many cities recorded temperatures below 10°C. Kalyanpur in Shahdol was the coldest at 3.8°C. Other minimum temperatures:
– Raisen: 5°C
– Rewa: 5.9°C
– Shivpuri: 6°C
– Umaria: 6.1°C
– Malajkhand (Balaghat): 6.8°C
– Naugaon: 7.1°C
– Mandla: 7.3°C
– Khajuraho: 7.4°C
– Raisen–Chhindwara: 7.5°C
– Narsinghpur: 8.2°C
– Chhindwara (city): 8.4°C
– Satna: 8.6°C
– Damoh: 8.8°C
– Ratlam: 9.2°C
– Sheopur–Guna: 9.4°C Jet stream intensifying cold A powerful jet stream blowing at over 200 kmph around 12 km above the ground is intensifying the cold across northern India and Madhya Pradesh. Meteorologists say that when this fast-moving wind band combines with icy mountain winds, cold plains winds, and active western disturbances, temperatures drop sharply. This simultaneous impact is the main reason behind the ongoing severe cold wave. Icy winds from the north Snowfall has occurred in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir and Uttarakhand. This has strengthened north winds. These icy winds are causing cold wave conditions in Madhya Pradesh. Why December–January are the coldest months Meteorologists explain that December and January are the core winter months for the state.
During these two months, cold winds from northern India reach Madhya Pradesh in large amounts.
This causes sharp drops in temperature. Past ten-year data shows the same trend.
Western disturbances also bring light winter rain (known as mawatha), which increases daytime cold. Expected weather in December Strong western disturbances are expected in December. Cold winds will continue to lower day and night temperatures. This pattern is likely to remain through the month. Districts likely to see the most cold Severe cold is expected in:
– All districts of Gwalior, Chambal and Ujjain divisions
– Sehore and Vidisha in the Bhopal division
– Niwari, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh and Panna in the Sagar division
– Mauganj, Sidhi and Singrauli in the Rewa division
– Mandla and Dindori in the Jabalpur division
– Indore, Dhar and Jhabua in the Indore division