On Thursday, Gondia recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the region at 12.8°C, while Nagpur’s minimum settled at 14.6°C. Nagpur: A noticeable chill has begun setting in across Vidarbha, with both daytime and night temperatures witnessing a decline, making afternoons less warm and evenings distinctly colder.
Yavatmal recorded the second-lowest minimum temperature at 14°C and the highest maximum temperature at 33.4°C. Bhandara was the third-coldest place in Vidarbha with a minimum temperature of 15°C. Maximum temperatures also slid by up to 1.6°C across most parts of the region. Nagpur recorded a maximum of 30.8°C, down by 1.2°C from the previous day, while the minimum remained unchanged at 14.6°C. Amravati recorded the sharpest decline in daytime temperature of 1.6°C, with the maximum settling at 33°C. It was followed by Akola at 33.3°C, a drop of 1.4°C from the previous day. People in some areas have started burning firewood after 10 pm to seek relief from the chill. The absence of rainfall across all 12 observatories indicates that the temperature dip is occurring under dry conditions.
The changing weather is particularly noticeable in areas with substantial green cover. Localities around VNIT, Govt Medical College and Hospital, CSIR-Neeri, Seminary Hills and lakeside stretches have been experiencing relatively colder conditions during the night and early morning.