Summer starts to simmer as temperature nears 40 mark

Bhopal: The temperature continues to rise in Bhopal. Day temperature on Friday was at the 39.8 degrees mark, which was the highest of the season so far. The rise in the temperature was set to continue for the next few days.
Officials of the meteorological department, Bhopal circle said, there was a circulation over southwest Rajasthan and a trough from Vidarbha to Karnataka.The state would have impact of western disturbance from April 17. The temperature in the state would rise for the next few days while the impact of western disturbance would get some respite from the hot weather around April 17.
The day temperature in Bhopal on Thursday was recorded at 39.8 degrees celsius, two degrees more than normal mark, while night temperature in the city was 24.8 degrees celsius, three degrees more than normal mark. The wind direction in the city was north westerly while average wind speed was 16 kilometers per hour. The maximum wind speed in the city was 26 kmph.
Day temperature in Rajgarh, Damoh and Khajuraho was 41.8 degrees celsius. In the forecast for Bhopal on Friday, met officials said, there would be clear sky and dry weather would prevail in the city.