Nashik city recorded minimum temperature at 16.2°C on Monday, the lowest in seven months
Nashik : A sharp drop in night temperatures swept across Maharashtra on Monday, with Jalgaon emerging as the state’s coldest location at 15.4°C, followed by Washim at 16°C. Nashik city recorded 16.2°C on Monday, its lowest minimum temperature in seven months. Nashik’s minimum temperature plunged by 3.9°C in just two days, from 20.1°C on Saturday to 16.2°C on Monday, bringing an early winter chill to the city. The last time the mercury fell below this level was on March 20. The maximum temperature remained largely unchanged at 34°C. Jalgaon witnessed an even steeper fall, with the minimum temperature dropping by 5.1°C over two days, from 20.5°C to 15.4°C. Pune recorded a minimum temperature of 17.4°C, down from 20.4°C a day earlier, while Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar reported 18.2°C after a two-day fall of 2.8°C. Kolhapur’s minimum temperature dropped from 23.3°C on Saturday to 20.1°C on Monday. Colaba recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2°C, while Thane reported 25°C. Nagpur was an exception, registering a marginal rise to 17.2°C.
The cooling trend was visible across much of Maharashtra. Mumbai and the adjoining Thane region also saw cooler nights. India Meteorological Department (IMD), however, has forecast a change in weather later this week, with rain likely across several parts of the state.
Kolhapur has been placed under a yellow alert for Wednesday, with light to moderate rain forecast over the following two days. Similar weather conditions are expected in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar from Wednesday through Friday.
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