As temperatures rise, roadside flora in Bavdhan dries up
Pune: Day temperatures across Maharashtra are set to rise sharply over the next two to three days, with some pockets likely to touch 36–37°C — levels more typical of early March — even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) ruled out any heatwave-like conditions for now. Brahmapuri in Vidarbha region was the hottest at 36.7°C, which was 3° above normal for this time of year. Akola and Amravati followed at 35.6°C and 35.8°C, respectively, with positive departures of 1.2° and 2.8°. In Marathwada, Parbhani recorded 33.8°C (near normal), while Beed logged 33.3°C, 1.1° above normal. In west and central Maharashtra, Pune (Shivajinagar) recorded a maximum of 33°C, marginally 0.3° below normal, while Lohegaon was warmer at 35.1°C, a sharp 1.8° above normal. Malegaon stood out with a departure of 5.5° above normal as its minimum temperature was a warm 18.4°C, and a maximum of 33.2°C, indicating how much warmer the nights have been compared to the seasonal average. In the Konkan belt, Mumbai recorded 31.8°C (1.2° above normal), while Ratnagiri was at 35.5°C, 3.5° above normal. The IMD has forecast a gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 2–3° over Maharashtra during the next two to three days. IMD scientist SD Sanap said temperatures may rise to 36–37°C in some locations but are unlikely to approach 40°C. “It will be around 2-3° above normal at many places, but there will not be heatwave-like conditions. Around 36-37°C in some locations can be expected in the coming days,” he said. “This time of the month, temperatures could have been around 28–30°C at some places, but they are crossing 33–34°C.
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On Friday, Vidarbha continued to record the highest readings in the state.