Maharashtra weather update: Jalgaon sizzles at 42.5 degrees Celsius as several districts record soaring temperatures

Maharashtra continued to reel under hot and dry weather conditions on Saturday with several parts of the state recording temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius according to the India Meteorological Department IMDJalgaon in Madhya Maharashtra emerged as the hottest location in the state recording a maximum temperature of 425 degrees Celsius closely followed by Malegaon at 424 degrees Celsius and Akola in Vidarbha at 422 degrees CelsiusWardha also remained hot at 415 degrees Celsius while Beed touched 410 degrees CelsiusPune likely to record 39 degrees CelsiusPune recorded a maximum temperature of 386 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 238 degrees Celsius both slightly above normal The IMD has forecast mainly clear skies for the city on Sunday with partly cloudy conditions likely towards the afternoon or eveningThe maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 39 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius respectivelyLohgaon was among the hotter locations in the Pune region at 403 degrees Celsius while Nashik recorded 401 degrees Celsius Solapur and Dharashiv registered maximum temperatures of 397 degrees Celsius and 396 degrees Celsius respectivelyMumbai records warm weatherIn the Konkan region Mumbai city recorded a maximum temperature of 344 degrees Celsius while the Santacruz station indicative of the weather in the suburbs touched 356 degrees CelsiusMumbai continued to reel under intense heat on Saturday with several eastern suburbs recording high daytime temperatures according to IMD dataRam Mandir recorded the cityrsquos highest maximum temperature at 390 degrees Celsius closely followed by Vikhroli at 388 degrees CelsiusTata Power in Chembur recorded 366 degrees Celsius while Vidyavihar and Dahisar both logged 357 degrees Celsius Bandra recorded a maximum temperature of 354 degrees CelsiusThe data indicates that eastern and central suburbs remained significantly hotter than coastal areas during the dayLight rain reported in RatnagiriRatnagiri received light rainfall of 7 millimetres even as most parts of the state remained dryVidarbha likely to witness thunderstorms lightningVidarbha continued to experience intense heat with Nagpur and Amravati both recording temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius Washim recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 188 degrees CelsiusThe Regional Meteorological Centre Nagpur on Friday evening however issued a yellow nowcast warning for several districts in Vidarbha warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds over the next three hoursAccording to the IMD bulletin issued at 7 pm on Saturday thunderstorms with lightning and winds reaching speeds of 4050 kmph are very likely to occur at isolated places in Wardha Chandrapur Gadchiroli Gondia and Bhandara districtsThe warning will remain valid for three hours from the time of issueResidents in the affected districts have been advised to take necessary precautions and avoid open areas during thunderstorms and lightning activity