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Pune records season’s hottest day on Monday

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByShrinivas Deshpande
Mar 26, 2019 02:45 PM IST

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), maximum temperatures were above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at most places over central Maharashtra, Marathwada, interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema and Kerala.

The city witnessed this season’s hottest day on Monday, with maximum temperature rising to 40.2 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), maximum temperatures were above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at most places over central Maharashtra, Marathwada, interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema and Kerala.

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The maximum temperature increased from 37.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday to 40.2 degrees Celsius on Monday.

The Pune weather department has forecast maximum temperatures close to 38 degrees Celsius to 39 degrees Celsius for the next six days, while the minimum temperature may touch 17 degrees Celsius.

Along with Pune, maximum temperatures in Solapur, Parbhani, Jalgaon and Malegaon, besides other parts of southern Maharashtra, also increased significantly. Amravati recorded the state’s highest maximum temperature — 41.6 degrees Celsius — on Monday.

Anupam Kashyapi, head of weather, IMD, said, “Yes, temperatures of southern parts of Maharashtra have increased in the last two days, but the phenomenon cannot be termed ‘heatwave’ yet. Heatwave conditions may prevail in the state by March-end.”

IMD Delhi has predicted heatwave conditions to prevail at isolated pockets over coastal areas of Gujarat during the next two days. No significant change in maximum temperatures is likely over south peninsula and adjoining central India during the next 2-3 days. Mercury is likely to rise gradually by 3-4°C over northwest India during the next four days. The country’s highest maximum temperature of 41.5°C was recorded at Gulbarga (north interior Karnataka) on Sunday.

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