The Vidarbha region is set to remain under intense heat stress, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert on Wednesday and a yellow warning for heatwave conditions in select districts on Thursday.  Amravati, Akola, and Wardha are likely to experience heatwave conditions along with hot nights, while no significant weather hazards have been flagged for other districts in the region. Temperatures remain high across region On Wednesday, Vidarbha recorded largely dry conditions with no rainfall activity reported. Maximum temperatures remained near normal, while minimum temperatures stayed above normal across several locations. Akola emerged as the hottest station, recording a maximum temperature of 45.6 degrees Celsius, while Bhandara registered the lowest minimum temperature at 26.0 degrees Celsius. Atmospheric conditions driving heat According to the IMD, an upper air cyclonic circulation persists over Southwest Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas, extending up to 0.9 km above mean sea level.  A trough extending from this system towards North Chhattisgarh across East Madhya Pradesh is also influencing regional weather patterns, though it is not strong enough to …