Vidarbha was by far the worst affected. The region recorded the most extreme temperatures in the state, with Akola and Amravati both touching 44.2 degrees Celsius, the highest in Maharashtra and the entire country so far this year
16 April,2026 08:49 PM IST | Mumbai
According to the latest data released by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Akola and Amravati both touched 44.2 degrees Celsius on April 16, marking a sharp spike in the ongoing heatwave across Vidarbha
16 April,2026 07:47 PM IST |
The IMD predicted that parts of Maharashtra including Dhule, Jalgaon, Nashik, Sangli, Solapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, and Hingoli, Akola, Amravati, Buldhana and Wardha were very likely to witness heatwave conditions on Thursday
16 April,2026 02:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The extreme conditions have pushed multiple cities in the state to the top of the national temperature chart, signalling a deepening heatwave across the Vidarbha region
15 April,2026 09:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
