Maharashtra heatwave: Yavatmal sizzles at 38.4 degrees Celsius, records highest temperature in state

Yavatmal in Maharashtrarsquos Vidarbha region recorded the statersquos highest maximum temperature at 384 degrees Celsius on Wednesday as several parts of the state continued to experience abovenormal temperatures and dry weather The reading was 67 degrees Celsius above normal while Ratnagiri followed with a maximum of 381 degrees Celsius 57 degrees above normalMumbai also recorded elevated daytime temperatures with the Santacruz observatory registering 378 degrees Celsius 41 degrees above normalThe Colaba observatory recorded a maximum of 364 degrees Celsius 32 degrees above normal No rainfall was reported at any of the weather stations listed in the reportYavatmal records Maharashtrarsquos highest temperatureVidarbha remained among the hottest regions in Maharashtra with Yavatmal topping the statersquos maximum temperature readings at 384 degrees Celsius Amravati recorded 366 degrees Celsius 37 degrees above normal while Akola reached 357 degrees CelsiusChandrapur recorded a maximum of 354 degrees Celsius followed by Wardha at 346 degrees Celsius and Buldhana at 345 degrees Celsius Nagpur registered 336 degrees Celsius marginally above normal while Gondia was the only listed station in the region to record a maximum below normal at 33 degrees CelsiusNighttime temperatures also remained above normal at several locations Brahmapuri recorded a minimum of 238 degrees Celsius 22 degrees above normal while Akola registered 237 degrees Celsius 24 degrees above normalIn contrast Gondia recorded a minimum of 188 degrees Celsius 28 degrees below normal while Washim registered 19 degrees Celsius 15 degrees below normalMumbai and Konkan continue to experience hot weatherMumbai and the Konkan region recorded abovenormal maximum temperatures on Wednesday Santacruz registered 378 degrees Celsius while Colaba recorded 364 degrees CelsiusRatnagiri recorded 381 degrees Celsius making it the secondhottest location in the state after Yavatmal Alibag and Dahanu both recorded maximum temperatures of 351 degrees Celsius with readings 21 degrees and 14 degrees above normal respectivelyMinimum temperatures in Mumbai stood at 237 degrees Celsius in Santacruz 06 degrees below normal and 26 degrees Celsius in Colaba 06 degrees above normalPune records 343 degrees Celsius as seasonal rainfall deficit persistsPunersquos Shivajinagar observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 343 degrees Celsius 27 degrees above normal The minimum temperature stood at 194 degrees Celsius marginally below normalThe cityrsquos seasonal rainfall so far stood at 14 mm against the normal of 528 mm leaving a deficit of 514 mmFor Thursday October 15 Pune is forecast to experience mainly clear skies becoming partly cloudy towards the afternoon or evening The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 36 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius respectivelyOther parts of Madhya Maharashtra also recorded elevated daytime temperatures Solapur reached 369 degrees Celsius 41 degrees above normal followed by Jalgaon at 363 degrees Celsius 2 degrees above normal Sangli recorded 355 degrees Celsius Lohgaon 354 degrees Celsius and Ahilyanagar 352 degrees CelsiusMarathwada records abovenormal temperaturesIn Marathwada Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 355 degrees Celsius 36 degrees above normal Dharashiv registered 342 degrees Celsius while Parbhani recorded 341 degrees CelsiusMinimum temperatures stood at 207 degrees Celsius in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and 199 degrees Celsius in Dharashiv Beed recorded a minimum of 20 degrees Celsius 08 degrees below normalAcross the state Jalgaon recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 176 degrees Celsius 23 degrees below normal Ahilyanagar recorded a minimum of 241 degrees Celsius 59 degrees above normal marking the highest departure from normal among the reported nighttime temperaturesWith no rainfall reported at the listed weather stations Maharashtra continued to experience dry conditions and abovenormal daytime temperatures across several regions