Bhopal, Apr 22 (IANS): Bhopal woke up to a cloudy morning on Saturday and the weather department has predicted thunderstorm and lightning in parts of Madhya Pradesh later in the day.

According to the regional meteorological department, Bhopal, thunderstorm along with lighnting is likely in several other parts of the state including Indore, Jabalpur, Shahdol, Dewas, Narsinghpur, Shajapur and in some more districts.

The maximum temperature during the day time in Bhopal is likely to settle between 22 degrees Celsius and 39 degrees Celsius.

As per the data received from the weather department, Seoni district recorded 4.8 mm rain in the last 24 hours. While, in the last three days, at least three people were have been killed due to lightning in Sehore district, adjoining Bhopal.

The weather department has predicted that the temperature in the state would further go up from the next week.

The weather scientists in Bhopal regional office have also predicted thunder and high velocity winds in Morena, Guna, Bhind, Ashok Nagar, Anuppur, Sidhi, Mandla, Tikamgarh, Singrauli, Dindori, Balaghat and Seoni.