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Humid weather sticks around despite showers

BHOPAL: There were showers in parts of the city on Friday, but not strong enough to give respite from hot and humid weather in the day. The temperature in Bhopal remained above the normal mark in the daytime. Met officials said monsoon trough is passing from Guna and Satna. Besides, there is cycer over south Rajasthan and a cyclonic circulation over south Gujarat .

All these systems would soon enhance the rainfall activity in state and bring down the temperature.

Day temperature in Bhopal on Friday was 33.1 degrees Celsius, three degrees more than normal mark and night temperature in city was recorded at 24.2 degrees Celsius, which was at the normal mark. Wind direction in city was south easterly and average wind speed was 20 kilometres per hour. Places that recorded showers between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm in the day are Ratlam (2mm), Bhopal (1.6 mm), Indore (4.2 mm), Hoshangabad (1.0 mm), Pachmarhi (0.4 mm) and Umaria (2 mm).

In the forecast for Bhopal on Saturday, Met officials said there would be cloudy sky with possibility of thunder and showers in parts of the city. Day and night temperature would be at 33 degrees and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively, while average wind speed will be 16 kilometres per hour.

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