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Pune: Maharashtra continued to face scorching heat on Monday, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in multiple districts. Shivajinagar reached 40.8°C and Lohegaon hit 42.
6°C, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). According to IMD, at least 18 locations across the state recorded temperatures of 40°C or above on Monday, with Akola in Vidarbha region registering the state's highest at 44.5°C.
Other spots included, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (42.4°C), Yavatmal (42.9°C) and Amravati (42.
8°C). You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune "It's becoming unbearable to step out between 11am and 5pm," said Sanjay Patil, a 45-year-old resident of Koregaon Park, where day temperature stood at 41.6°C on Monday.
"I have started carrying two water bottles and a wet towel to survive the afternoon heat. Even at home, I have to cool off with a wet towel as my airconditioner conked off for a day recently," he said. Anjali Mhaske, a college student from Lohegaon, said, "I stay in a PG accommodation and do not have an airconditioner.
Even with fans running at full speed, it's difficult to study or sleep properly. While day temperatures are very high, even the nights feel unusually warm and humid." An IMD forecast showed that there would be no significant change in maximum temperatures across Maharashtra during the next five days, followed by a fall of 2-3 degrees for the subsequent two days.
The Vidarbha region might get some relief as IMD has predicted thunderstorms and lightning with gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40kmph) in isolated places of Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha and Yavatmal during the next few days. No rainfall is expected in other parts of the state in the next few days, including Pune. An IMD forecast for Pune city stated that day temperatures were likely to remain in the range of 40-42°C over the next few days, while night temperatures were likely to be in the range of 21-22°C.
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