14 October,2026 08:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Vidarbha remained among the hottest regions in Maharashtra, with Yavatmal topping the state’s maximum temperature readings at 38.4 degrees Celsius. Pic/ Ashish Raje
Yavatmal in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 38.4 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, as several parts of the state continued to experience above-normal temperatures and dry weather. The reading was 6.7 degrees Celsius above normal, while Ratnagiri followed with a maximum of 38.1 degrees Celsius, 5.7 degrees above normal.
Mumbai also recorded elevated daytime temperatures, with the Santacruz observatory registering 37.8 degrees Celsius, 4.1 degrees above normal.
The Colaba observatory recorded a maximum of 36.4 degrees Celsius, 3.2 degrees above normal. No rainfall was reported at any of the weather stations listed in the report.
Vidarbha remained among the hottest regions in Maharashtra, with Yavatmal topping the state's maximum temperature readings at 38.4 degrees Celsius. Amravati recorded 36.6 degrees Celsius, 3.7 degrees above normal, while Akola reached 35.7 degrees Celsius.
Chandrapur recorded a maximum of 35.4 degrees Celsius, followed by Wardha at 34.6 degrees Celsius and Buldhana at 34.5 degrees Celsius. Nagpur registered 33.6 degrees Celsius, marginally above normal, while Gondia was the only listed station in the region to record a maximum below normal, at 33 degrees Celsius.
Night-time temperatures also remained above normal at several locations. Brahmapuri recorded a minimum of 23.8 degrees Celsius, 2.2 degrees above normal, while Akola registered 23.7 degrees Celsius, 2.4 degrees above normal.
In contrast, Gondia recorded a minimum of 18.8 degrees Celsius, 2.8 degrees below normal, while Washim registered 19 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees below normal.
Mumbai and the Konkan region recorded above-normal maximum temperatures on Wednesday. Santacruz registered 37.8 degrees Celsius, while Colaba recorded 36.4 degrees Celsius.
Ratnagiri recorded 38.1 degrees Celsius, making it the second-hottest location in the state after Yavatmal. Alibag and Dahanu both recorded maximum temperatures of 35.1 degrees Celsius, with readings 2.1 degrees and 1.4 degrees above normal, respectively.
Minimum temperatures in Mumbai stood at 23.7 degrees Celsius in Santacruz, 0.6 degrees below normal, and 26 degrees Celsius in Colaba, 0.6 degrees above normal.
Pune's Shivajinagar observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 34.3 degrees Celsius, 2.7 degrees above normal. The minimum temperature stood at 19.4 degrees Celsius, marginally below normal.
The city's seasonal rainfall so far stood at 1.4 mm against the normal of 52.8 mm, leaving a deficit of 51.4 mm.
For Thursday, October 15, Pune is forecast to experience mainly clear skies, becoming partly cloudy towards the afternoon or evening. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 36 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Other parts of Madhya Maharashtra also recorded elevated daytime temperatures. Solapur reached 36.9 degrees Celsius, 4.1 degrees above normal, followed by Jalgaon at 36.3 degrees Celsius, 2 degrees above normal. Sangli recorded 35.5 degrees Celsius, Lohgaon 35.4 degrees Celsius and Ahilyanagar 35.2 degrees Celsius.
In Marathwada, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 35.5 degrees Celsius, 3.6 degrees above normal. Dharashiv registered 34.2 degrees Celsius, while Parbhani recorded 34.1 degrees Celsius.
Minimum temperatures stood at 20.7 degrees Celsius in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and 19.9 degrees Celsius in Dharashiv. Beed recorded a minimum of 20 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degrees below normal.
Across the state, Jalgaon recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 17.6 degrees Celsius, 2.3 degrees below normal. Ahilyanagar recorded a minimum of 24.1 degrees Celsius, 5.9 degrees above normal, marking the highest departure from normal among the reported night-time temperatures.
With no rainfall reported at the listed weather stations, Maharashtra continued to experience dry conditions and above-normal daytime temperatures across several regions.
