file 9-4-2025 Girls drape scarves over their heads to escape the blistering sun during a hot summer day, in New Delhi. The city recorded the warmest April night in three years with the minimum temperature rising to 25.6 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal. A warm night is declared when the maximum temperature is above 40 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature is at least 4.5 degrees above normal.
India Meteorological Department said warm night conditions were met at all five stations on Wednesday. Apart from warm night conditions, Delhi is likely to record heatwave conditions today… Photo by———–Sanjeev Rastogi————–
Amravati clocked a scorching 39.6°C on Tuesday, around 7°C above normal and the highest maximum temperature among Vidarbha stations. The temperature also surpassed the earlier October record of 39.5°C. The region has recorded a 27% rainfall deficit this season, with monsoon withdrawal already underway. The minimum temperature in Nagpur was 22°C on Wednesday.
Nagpur: Vidarbha is witnessing an unusually hot October with temperatures soaring well above normal amid dry weather and virtually no rainfall. The unusual heat comes against the backdrop of a deficient monsoon in Vidarbha. Nagpur has also been experiencing pronounced daytime heat. With clear to mostly clear skies and no rainfall, citizens are facing intense heat during the afternoon, while nights too have remained relatively warm. Meteorological conditions, including an anti-cyclonic circulation, have contributed to the dry weather and suppressed cloud formation over the region, allowing temperatures to rise sharply during the day. IMD’s Wednesday observations showed no rainfall at any of the major Vidarbha stations. The region has been witnessing a combination of deficient rainfall, dry air, clear skies and temperatures several degrees above normal — conditions that have intensified October heat. Though IMD issued a thunderstorm/lightning warning for Vidarbha for Wednesday, the precipitation was minimal.