No respite: Bhopal shivers at 5°C for 5th day in a row

 No respite: Bhopal shivers at 5°C for 5th day in a row

Winter Onslaught Continues, Panchmarhi Ice Cold at 0°

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TIMES NEWS NETWORK

30.01.2022

Bhopal: For the first time in many years, the state capital has witnessed a severe cold wave with temperature consistently hovering around 5 degrees Celsius for five days. Mercury dropped to zero degrees in Pachmarhi.

Met officials said, there is no system or moisture incursion in the state, but the state would face the impact of western disturbance around February 2. A few places may also witness light rain due to this impact.

Day temperature in Bhopal on Saturday was recorded at 25. 4 degrees Celsius, a degree less than normal mark, while night tempera-ture in the city was 5. 6 degrees Celsius, six degrees less than normal mark. Wind direction in the city was north westerly and average wind speed was 12 kilometres per hour. Lowest temperature in the state in plains was recorded at 3 degrees Celsius in Naogaon and Umaria while hill station Pachmarhi shivered at 0. 4 degree Celsius.

Severe cold wave was witnessed at Khandwa, Raisen while cold wave was in Bhopal, Betul, Gwalior, Guna, Khargone, Ratlam, Chhindwara, Jabalpur Khajuraho, Mandla, Naogaon, Rewa, Umaria, Pachmarhi and Malanjkhand. Many places in the state had severe cold day and cold day.

In the forecast for Bhopal on Sunday the meteorological officials said, day and night temperature in the city would be 23 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius, respectively, while average wind speed will be14 kmph.

Met has issued a warning of cold wave in many places.