Maharashtra weather remained largely dry on Friday, with Dahanu recording the state’s highest maximum temperature at 35.7°C and Mumbai experiencing a warmer-than-normal day, according to the India Meteorological Department. The IMD recorded no rainfall at reporting stations across the Konkan region, including Mumbai, Santacruz, Alibag, Ratnagiri and Dahanu.
Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 34.7°C, which was 0.4°C above normal, while its minimum temperature stood at 27.2°C, 2.9°C above normal. At Santacruz, the maximum temperature was 32.6°C, 2.1°C below normal, and the minimum was 25.2°C, 2.9°C above normal.
Dahanu recorded a maximum of 35.7°C and a minimum of 22.7°C. Alibag reported a maximum of 34.5°C and a minimum of 27.4°C, while Ratnagiri recorded a maximum of 33°C and a minimum of 23.9°C. The absence of rain across these stations leaves urban and peri-urban areas dependent on existing water and heat-management arrangements as dry conditions continue.
Pune recorded a maximum temperature of 33.5°C, 2°C above normal, and a minimum of 21.9°C, 0.6°C above normal. Lohegaon was warmer, with a maximum of 34.8°C, 3.3°C above normal, and a minimum of 23°C, 7.1°C above normal.
The IMD recorded 0.3 mm of rainfall in Pune during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Friday. The city’s seasonal rainfall total stood at 17 mm against a normal 765 mm, representing a deficit of 748 mm, according to the bulletin.
Other parts of Madhya Maharashtra also recorded elevated temperatures. Solapur reported the region’s highest maximum at 35.4°C, followed by Satara at 34.2°C, Sangli at 33.6°C, Ahilyanagar at 33°C, Nashik at 32.5°C and Kolhapur at 32.2°C. Mahabaleshwar recorded the state’s lowest minimum temperature at 17.2°C, with a maximum of 25.1°C.
In Marathwada, Dharashiv recorded a maximum of 33.9°C, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar 33.6°C and Parbhani 34.6°C. Parbhani’s maximum was 2.7°C above normal, while its minimum was 20.2°C.
Several Vidarbha stations recorded maximum temperatures below 32°C. Akola recorded 31.9°C, Amravati and Chandrapur 31.4°C each, Wardha and Yavatmal 30°C each, and Buldhana, Bramhapuri and Nagpur 29.6°C each. Gondia recorded the region’s lowest listed maximum at 26.6°C. Yavatmal recorded a minimum of 17.6°C, while Gondia’s minimum was 18.5°C.
For Saturday, the IMD forecast mainly clear skies in Pune, becoming partly cloudy towards the afternoon or evening. Light rain or thundershowers are likely in the Ghat areas, while Pune’s maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 34°C and 20°C, respectively.
