Bhopal, November 8 (Udaipur Kiran) — Winter has arrived earlier than usual in Madhya Pradesh this year, with several major cities experiencing a sharp drop in night temperatures. Bhopal and Indore have recorded colder nights than the state’s popular hill station, Pachmarhi, as north-easterly winds bring a chill across the region.
Rajgarh district emerged as the coldest in the state, where the minimum temperature plunged to 9°C. According to the India Meteorological Department, the state’s average night temperature has dropped by 2 to 3 degrees in the past two days, signalling the early onset of winter.
Indore recorded a minimum of 10.3°C, breaking its 10-year record for November. In Bhopal, the mercury dipped by 2 degrees to 11°C — a rare occurrence observed only five times in the last decade. Gwalior recorded 11.3°C, Ujjain 13°C, and Jabalpur 14.6°C.
Officials explained that the post-monsoon reduction in humidity, coupled with snowfall in northern hills and a shift in wind direction from south-west to north-east — known as the “wind pattern setting” — has intensified the cold conditions.
Most districts across Madhya Pradesh have reported significant drops in temperature. Datia recorded 11.1°C, Guna 12.2°C, Dhar 12.4°C, Rewa 12.5°C, Sheopur and Naogaon 13°C, Betul 13.2°C, and Umaria 13.8°C. In Jhabua, the temperature fell by 8.4°C over three days, prompting the district administration to change school timings. As per Collector Neha Meena’s orders, classes from nursery to Class 3 will now begin after 9 a.m., while Classes 4 to 12 will start after 8 a.m.
Weather experts predict that the effect of cold winds and fog will intensify further in the coming days. Visibility dropped to 1–2 km in Mandla, while in Jabalpur, Rewa, and Satna, it ranged between 2–4 km. Late-night and early-morning hours are now seeing the coldest conditions of the season so far.
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