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The IMD issued a heatwave alert for Maharashtra`s Mumbai, Thane and other neighbouring districts in the state`s Konkan region on Tuesday and Wednesday in view of the rising temperatures, the news agency reported PTI.India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Sushma Nair on Tuesday said that the temperatures are likely to be in the range of 37 to 38 degrees Celsius for the next two days.The heatwave alert has been issued for regions of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri on February 25 and 26, the IMD added.
Maharashtra Weather Updates: Jalgaon records highest temperature, heatwave in Vidarbha likelyJalgaon district in Maharashtra recorded highest temperature at 43 degree Celsius on Saturday, reported IMD. It marked the hottest day in Maharashtra this month so far. The lowest was recorded in Mahabaleshwar at 17.
5 degree Celsius on the same day.As for other parts of Maharashtra, the weather department has predicted a heatwave in the Vidarbha region with a rise in temperature by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius for the next four days. The region includes Akola, Amravati, Buldhana, Bramhapuri, Chandrapur, Gondia, Nagpur, Washim, Wardha, and Yavatmal.
The Indian Meteorological Department issued warnings of thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and light spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Latur and Beed during the evening on Saturday. Those stepping out in these regions are urged to take precautions, said IMD in an official release.Mumbai was recorded to be at 34.
4 degrees Celsius while the lowest in the city hit 28.3 degrees Celsius. Earlier this week the city experienced a severe dust storm and a spell of unseasonal rains.
Nearby areas like Thane and Navi Mumbai also experienced irregular light showers throughout the week. The weather department had on Thursday issued a `yellow alert` for Mumbai on May 16.According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), "Hot and humid conditions.
Possibility of light rain or a thunderstorm towards evening was very likely."A brutal heat wave swept over north India on Friday, with the maximum temperature soaring to a scorching 47.4 degrees Celsius in southwest Delhi`s Najafgarh, the highest this season in the country so far.
Today the MET predicted that scorching temperatures will continue for the next five days in the region. Red warnings have been issued in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and west Rajasthan while an orange alert was issued in east Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.Adding to the twisted weather conditions, last week after several days of scorching weather, Delhi-NCR had a major thunderstorm, strong winds, and rain on May 10 evening, causing traffic problems and flight diversions in the national capital.
(With Agency inputs).
