Maharashtra heatwave: Dahanu sizzles at 38.5 degrees Celsius, Mumbai records 37.5 degrees Celsius as temperatures soar above normal

Daytime temperatures remained significantly above normal across Maharashtra on Thursday according to Maharashtras weather bulletin with Dahanu recording the states highest maximum temperature at 385 degrees Celsius 48 degrees above normal Mumbai recorded 375 degrees Celsius four degrees above normal as hot and dry conditions prevailed across most regionsMahabaleshwar recorded the states lowest minimum temperature at 18 degrees Celsius while several stations reported warmerthannormal nightsMeanwhile rainfall remained negligible across the state with most stations recording no rain Punes seasonal rainfall stood at just 14 mm against a normal of 669 mm highlighting a significant shortfallKonkan Dahanu leads with 385 degrees Celsius Mumbai at 375Dahanu recorded the highest maximum temperature in the KonkanGoa region at 385 degrees Celsius 48 degrees above normal Mumbai followed with 375 degrees Celsius four degrees above normal while Ratnagiri recorded 373 degrees Celsius 44 degrees above normalOther readings included 359 degrees Celsius at Santacruz and 36 degrees Celsius at Panjim Santacruzs maximum temperature was 19 degrees above normal while Panjims was 37 degrees above normalNight temperatures were also elevated in parts of the region Alibag recorded a minimum temperature of 279 degrees Celsius 42 degrees above normal Mumbais minimum stood at 278 degrees Celsius 26 degrees above normal while Santacruz recorded 257 degrees CelsiusCentral Maharashtra Satara records sharpest rise above normalSolapur recorded a maximum temperature of 376 degrees Celsius 46 degrees above normal while Satara reached 375 degrees Celsius registering the sharpest positive departure from normal among the reported daytime readings at 59 degreesAhilyanagar recorded 358 degrees Celsius 36 degrees above normal Its minimum temperature of 233 degrees Celsius was 58 degrees above normal marking a particularly warm nightPune recorded a maximum temperature of 341 degrees Celsius 25 degrees above normal and a minimum of 187 degrees Celsius which was normal for the season Lohgaon registered 34 degrees Celsius while Sangli recorded 341 degrees CelsiusJalgaon and Nashik recorded maximum temperatures of 347 and 335 degrees Celsius respectively Kolhapur reached 334 degrees Celsius while Mahabaleshwar recorded 271 degrees Celsius during the day and 18 degrees Celsius at night the lowest minimum temperature in the stateMarathwada Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar records 356 degrees CelsiusChhatrapati Sambhajinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 356 degrees Celsius 38 degrees above normal while Parbhani registered 347 degrees Celsius 22 degrees above normalDharashiv recorded 338 degrees Celsius 25 degrees above normal Parbhanis minimum temperature was 189 degrees Celsius 04 degrees below normal making it one of the few stations to record a belownormal night temperatureBeed recorded a minimum temperature of 208 degrees Celsius 02 degrees above normal The bulletin did not provide maximum temperature data for Beed or readings for NandedVidarbha Amravati records 36 degrees CelsiusAmravati recorded Vidarbhas highest maximum temperature at 36 degrees Celsius 35 degrees above normal Akola followed at 358 degrees Celsius while Chandrapur recorded 354 degrees CelsiusYavatmal registered 348 degrees Celsius 38 degrees above normal while Buldhana recorded 345 degrees Celsius 42 degrees above normal Wardha also reached 345 degrees CelsiusNagpur recorded a maximum temperature of 338 degrees Celsius while Bramhapuri and Gondia registered 336 degrees Celsius eachDespite the warm daytime conditions Gondia recorded a minimum temperature of 183 degrees Celsius 23 degrees below normal the sharpest negative departure among the stations listedWashim also recorded a belownormal minimum of 19 degrees Celsius 06 degrees below normalDry conditions persist Pune rainfall deficit stands at 655 mmRainfall remained negligible across Maharashtra on Thursday with most stations reporting nil rainfall Kolhapur recorded 03 mm while Pune Shivajinagar reported no rainfall during either the morningtomorning observation period or between 830 am and 530 pmPunes seasonal rainfall stood at 14 mm against the normal of 669 mm leaving a deficit of 655 mmPune weather forecast for FridayHumidity in Pune stood at 61 per cent at 830 am on Thursday before dropping to 34 per cent by 530 pmFor Friday the weather bulletin forecasts a mainly clear sky becoming partly cloudy towards the afternoon and evening The maximum temperature is expected to be around 34 degrees Celsius while the minimum is likely to be around 19 degrees Celsius