18 September,2026 11:35 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Sholapur recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state at 37.8 degrees Celsius. Representational Pic
Maharashtra saw a mixed weather pattern, with temperatures remaining above normal across several districts while most parts of the state remained largely dry, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) weather report issued at 8.30 am on Friday, September 18.
Solapur recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state at 37.8 degrees Celsius, which was 5.6 degrees above normal. Jeur followed with 36.5 degrees Celsius, while Parbhani and Udgir recorded 36.2 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Solapur's maximum temperature was the highest among the stations monitored by the IMD, with the mercury settling 5.6 degrees above the seasonal average. Udgir recorded the next highest departure at 5.5 degrees above normal, while Parbhani was 4.5 degrees above normal.
Satara and Ahmednagar also recorded maximum temperatures 4.2 degrees above normal.
Mahabaleshwar was the coolest station, recording a maximum temperature of 21.4 degrees Celsius, 0.6 degrees below normal.
Parbhani recorded the highest rainfall in the state, receiving 80 mm in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Friday.
Mahabaleshwar recorded 14.2 mm of rain, followed by Mumbai's Santacruz with 8.4 mm and Ratnagiri with 6.7 mm. Dahanu and Kolhapur each recorded 3.2 mm.
Several stations, including Mumbai's Colaba, Nashik, Aurangabad, Sangli and Satara, recorded no rainfall during the period.
Jeur recorded the highest positive departure in minimum temperature, with 21.5 degrees Celsius, 4.6 degrees above normal.
Ahmednagar recorded a minimum temperature of 24.3 degrees Celsius, 3.6 degrees above normal. Dahanu and Parbhani, meanwhile, recorded minimum temperatures 0.8 degrees below their respective seasonal averages.
Humidity remained high in several parts of the state. Mahabaleshwar recorded 100 per cent humidity during both morning and evening observations.
Dahanu recorded 95 per cent morning humidity, while Parbhani and Kolhapur recorded 96 per cent and 90 per cent, respectively.
By evening, humidity levels dropped across several stations, with Solapur recording 53 per cent and Jeur 48 per cent.
Overall, the IMD data showed warm conditions across several parts of Maharashtra, with most stations remaining dry while Parbhani recorded a significant spell of rain.
