Maharashtra heatwave: Amravati records state’s highest temperature at 37.4 degrees Celsius, Mumbai touches 37

Maharashtra continued to experience hot and dry weather on Friday with temperatures above normal in several parts of the state Amravati recorded the highest maximum temperature at 374 degrees Celsius 51 degrees above normal while Mumbai recorded 37 degrees CelsiusGondia reported the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 17 degrees Celsius according to the India Meteorological Departmentrsquos IMD daily weather reportNo rainfall was recorded at the reporting stations listed in the bulletin Meanwhile Punersquos seasonal rainfall remained significantly below normal with a deficit of 676 mmMumbai records 37 degrees Celsius nights remain warmMumbai City recorded a maximum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius 33 degrees above normal while the Santacruz observatory representative of the suburbs registered 371 degrees Celsius 29 degrees above normalThe city also continued to experience warm nights Mumbairsquos minimum temperature stood at 274 degrees Celsius 27 degrees above normal while Santacruz recorded a minimum of 249 degrees CelsiusAlong the Konkan coast Alibag recorded a maximum of 361 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 279 degrees Celsius with the latter 46 degrees above normal Dahanu recorded 352 degrees Celsius while Ratnagiri registered 338 degrees CelsiusAmravati hottest in Maharashtra Gondia records coolest nightAmravati in Vidarbha recorded the statersquos highest maximum temperature at 374 degrees Celsius 51 degrees above normal Akola followed at 361 degrees Celsius while Washim and Wardha recorded 35 degrees Celsius eachChandrapur registered 348 degrees Celsius Buldhana 345 degrees Celsius Yavatmal 342 degrees Celsius and Nagpur 338 degrees CelsiusGondia recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 17 degrees Celsius 25 degrees below normal Yavatmal also recorded a minimum of 17 degrees Celsius 14 degrees below normal In contrast Akolarsquos minimum temperature of 236 degrees Celsius was 45 degrees above normalSolapur sizzles at 368 degrees CelsiusIn Madhya Maharashtra Solapur recorded a maximum temperature of 368 degrees Celsius 38 degrees above normal Satara registered 352 degrees Celsius Nashik 351 degrees Celsius and Lohgaon 35 degrees CelsiusPunersquos Shivajinagar observatory recorded 347 degrees Celsius 32 degrees above normal while Sangli recorded 34 degrees Celsius Ahilyanagar 347 degrees Celsius Jalgaon 335 degrees Celsius and Kolhapur 33 degrees CelsiusMahabaleshwar remained relatively cooler recording a maximum temperature of 266 degrees Celsius However Ahilyanagar recorded a minimum of 231 degrees Celsius which was 56 degrees above normalMarathwada records abovenormal temperaturesParbhani recorded a maximum temperature of 353 degrees Celsius 3 degrees above normal while Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar registered 344 degrees Celsius also 3 degrees above normalThe minimum temperature in Parbhani stood at 185 degrees Celsius while Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recorded 206 degrees Celsius Dharashiv reported a minimum temperature of 204 degrees Celsius 26 degrees above normalPunersquos seasonal rainfall deficit reaches 676 mmThe dry spell continued across the state with no rainfall recorded at the reporting stations listed in the IMD bulletinPune has received just 14 mm of seasonal rainfall against the normal of 69 mm leaving a deficit of 676 mm Relative humidity in the city stood at 63 per cent at 830 am and 44 per cent at 530 pm on FridayPune weather forecast for SaturdayPune is likely to experience mainly clear skies on Saturday with partly cloudy conditions expected towards the afternoon or evening The IMD has forecast a maximum temperature of around 35 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 19 degrees Celsius