26 October,2026 11:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai city’s minimum temperature stood at 26.2 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees above normal. FILE PIC/ASHISH RAJE
Santacruz, Dahanu and Ratnagiri recorded a maximum temperature of 37.1 degrees Celsius on Monday, making them the hottest locations among the stations listed in the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) bulletin. Mumbai city recorded a maximum temperature of 35.7 degrees Celsius, which was 2 degrees above the normal for the day.
The maximum temperature at Santacruz (representative of Mumbai suburbs) was 2.9 degrees above normal, while Dahanu recorded a departure of 3.6 degrees and Ratnagiri 3.7 degrees above normal.
Mumbai city's minimum temperature stood at 26.2 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees above normal. At Santacruz, the minimum temperature was 22.5 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees below normal.
Alibag recorded a maximum temperature of 31.9 degrees Celsius, 1.6 degrees below normal. Its minimum temperature was 26.2 degrees Celsius, which was 2.9 degrees above normal.
The readings across the coastal belt varied, with the maximum temperatures at Santacruz, Dahanu and Ratnagiri reaching 37.1 degrees Celsius, while Alibag recorded a comparatively lower daytime temperature.
In other parts of Maharashtra, Solapur recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius, 3.4 degrees above normal. Akola recorded 36 degrees Celsius, while Amravati and Jalgaon both registered 35.4 degrees Celsius.
Satara recorded a maximum temperature of 34.9 degrees Celsius, while Pune's Lohegaon station recorded 34.6 degrees Celsius. Pune's Shivajinagar station registered 34.2 degrees Celsius. Nashik recorded a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius, while Kolhapur recorded 32.9 degrees Celsius. Mahabaleshwar, meanwhile, recorded the state's lower maximum among these locations at 27.4 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature at Jalgaon was 15.4 degrees Celsius, the lowest among the stations listed in the bulletin.
Nashik recorded a minimum of 16.2 degrees Celsius, while Washim and Yavatmal recorded 16 degrees Celsius each.
Several stations in Vidarbha recorded maximum temperatures above 33 degrees Celsius. Chandrapur recorded 35 degrees Celsius, while Wardha registered 34.9 degrees Celsius. Washim recorded 34.6 degrees Celsius, Yavatmal 34.4 degrees Celsius and Nagpur 34.2 degrees Celsius.
Gondia recorded a maximum temperature of 34 degrees Celsius, while Buldhana registered 33.2 degrees Celsius and Bramhapuri 33 degrees Celsius. Amravati recorded 35.4 degrees Celsius and Akola 36 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperatures varied across the region. Gondia recorded a minimum of 16.5 degrees Celsius, while Nagpur's minimum was 17.2 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature at Amravati was 18.9 degrees Celsius.
The IMD bulletin also reported a significant seasonal rainfall deficit for Pune. The city's seasonal rainfall stood at 1.4 mm against the normal of 72.4 mm, a departure of minus 71 mm.
For Tuesday, the forecast for Pune indicated mainly clear skies, becoming partly cloudy towards the afternoon or evening. The maximum and minimum temperatures were expected to be around 34 degrees Celsius and 18 degrees Celsius, respectively.
