20 May,2026 04:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Nashik emerged as one of the hottest locations on Wednesday. File Pic
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued red and orange alerts for several districts in Maharashtra as heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to persist in parts of the state.
According to the IMD, districts including Akola, Wardha and Amravati are expected to witness heatwave to severe heatwave conditions at a few places.
Warm night conditions were also reported at isolated locations, adding to discomfort levels across the Vidarbha region.
Meanwhile, the IMD has placed Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, the ghat areas of Kolhapur, Latur and Dharashiv under a yellow alert.
These regions are likely to experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds with speeds of 30-40 kmph at isolated places.
Weather officials said the contrasting weather pattern highlights the ongoing mix of extreme heat and pre-monsoon activity across Maharashtra.
Maharashtra continued to witness warm and humid weather conditions on Wednesday, with several regions recording above-normal minimum temperatures, according to the latest weather report issued at 8:30 am IST.
Nashik emerged as one of the hottest locations, recording a maximum temperature of 37.6 degrees Celsius on May 19, slightly above normal. Harnai also reported a high of 34.1 degrees Celsius, while Mumbai's Colaba and Santacruz observatories recorded maximum temperatures of 33.2 degrees Celsius each.
Among minimum temperatures, Parbhani recorded the highest at 30 degrees Celsius, which was 3.3 degrees above normal, followed by Beed at 28 degrees Celsius and Osmanabad at 27 degrees Celsius, both significantly above seasonal averages.
Mumbai remained humid, with relative humidity at 8:30 am recorded at 80 per cent in Colaba and 71 per cent in Santacruz. Mahabaleshwar recorded the highest morning humidity at 86 per cent, while Ratnagiri reported 78 per cent.
Cooler conditions prevailed in hill station Mahabaleshwar, which recorded a minimum temperature of 18.4 degrees Celsius, while Jeur in Solapur district registered the state's lowest minimum temperature at 20 degrees Celsius.
Weather officials indicated continued humid conditions across coastal Maharashtra and warmer-than-normal nights in parts of Marathwada and central Maharashtra.
