18 October,2026 05:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kolhapur was the only reporting station to record rainfall, receiving 6 mm. All other stations reported no rainfall. File Pic
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for 12 districts in Maharashtra on Sunday, forecasting thunderstorms, lightning, light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph.
The alert covers Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, the ghats of Kolhapur, Satara, the ghats of Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Hingoli, Nanded, Latur and Dharashiv.
Meanwhile, heat continued across much of the state, with several weather stations recording maximum temperatures well above normal on Saturday, according to the IMD's Maharashtra weather report issued at 8.30 am on October 18.
Aurangabad recorded the highest maximum temperature among the reporting stations at 36.5 degrees Celsius, 4.6 degrees above normal. Jalgaon followed at 36.4 degrees Celsius, while Jeur recorded 36 degrees Celsius.
Parbhani registered 35.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Sholapur at 35.4 degrees Celsius. Nasik and Dahanu both recorded maximum temperatures of 35.3 degrees Celsius.
Beed recorded 34.9 degrees Celsius, while Satara registered 34.8 degrees Celsius.
Mumbai continued to experience warm and humid conditions. The Santacruz weather station recorded a maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees above normal, while Colaba recorded 34.2 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal.
The minimum temperature stood at 25.6 degrees Celsius in Santacruz and 27 degrees Celsius in Colaba. Morning humidity levels were high, at 85 per cent in Santacruz and 91 per cent in Colaba.
Thane recorded a minimum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius, the highest overnight minimum among the reporting stations.
Mahabaleshwar recorded the lowest maximum temperature at 27.1 degrees Celsius, although it remained 1.5 degrees above normal. Its minimum temperature was 18 degrees Celsius.
Kolhapur recorded a maximum temperature of 31.5 degrees Celsius, the lowest departure from normal among the stations listed in the report. Harnai recorded 32.8 degrees Celsius, Sangli 32.6 degrees Celsius and Ratnagiri 33.2 degrees Celsius.
Jalgaon recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 17.3 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees below normal. Mahabaleshwar followed at 18 degrees Celsius.
In contrast, Jeur recorded a minimum of 20 degrees Celsius, 5.3 degrees above normal, while Sholapur's minimum of 24.4 degrees Celsius was 4.1 degrees above normal.
Kolhapur was the only reporting station to record rainfall, receiving 6 mm. All other stations reported no rainfall.
The IMD's report highlighted above-normal temperatures across several parts of Maharashtra, even as a yellow alert warned of thunderstorms, lightning, rain and gusty winds in the listed districts.
