Bhopal records coldest November in 84 years, IMD issues cold wave alert in MP

The IMD has issued a cold wave alert in more than 30 districts in Madhya Pradesh for the next two days.

Published on: Nov 17, 2025, 16:21:18 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Bhopal experienced an intense cold spell on Monday morning, breaking an 84-year-old record for November with a minimum temperature of 5.2 degrees Celsius, a meteorological department scientist said. Indore broke its 25-year record by registering 7.2 degrees celsius temperature.

Boats on a hazy morning at the upper lake in Bhopal. (ANI)

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cold wave alert in more than 30 districts in Madhya Pradesh for the next two days as night temperatures are expected to dip to 12 degrees Celsius or below.

“Bhopal experienced its coldest November night in history at 5.2 degrees Celsius minimum temperature. According to a record available of 84 years, Bhopal never witnessed such a minimum temperature in November. Till now, the lowest temperature in November was recorded at 6.1 degrees Celsius on November 30, 1941,” IMD Bhopal scientist AKS Pandey said.

Bhopal recorded the second lowest temperature in MP after Rajgarh, which recorded 5 degree celsius.

“In Indore, the minimum temperature was recorded at 7.2 degrees celsius, its coldest in 25 years. The minimum temperature stood at 7.3 degree celsius on November 29, 2000,” the scientist said.

Clear sky and winds blowing from the northwesterly region of the Himalayas are believed to have caused this intense cold wave in the region. The people have also been warned of health issues as sudden such dip in night temperatures can have adverse effects on children and the elderly.

Bhopal district collector Kaushlendra Vikram Singh has ordered a change in school timings in wake of the cold wave. “I asked to make arrangements for a fire near the shelter with arrangements of warm cloth for destitute people,” Singh said.

Indore collector Shivam Verma too issued similar orders in the district.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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