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Maharashtra sizzles in mid-February; Amravati hottest at 35.8 degrees

Maharashtra sizzles in mid-February; Amravati hottest at 35.8 degrees

Maharashtra is experiencing unseasonably warm and completely dry conditions in mid-February, with daytime temperatures soaring well above normal across most regions and no rainfall recorded anywhere in the state, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In its latest updates on Saturday, IMD highlighted that Amravati in Vidarbha is the hottest spot in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius, which is 4.3 degrees Celsius above normal, marking the highest maximum reported. Interior districts, particularly in Vidarbha, are seeing persistent above-normal daytime highs amid the ongoing warm, dry spell. In Pune (Shivajinagar), the maximum temperature stood at 32.7 degrees Celsius, which is 1.1 degrees Celsius above normal. The minimum temperature was recorded at 14.0 degrees Celsius, which is also above normal by 1.6 degrees Celsius. Pune’s Lohgaon recorded a maximum temperature of 34.1 degrees Celsius, while the minimum stood at 18.6 degrees Celsius. In Solapur, the mercury touched 34.8 degrees Celsius, while Ahilyanagar posted the state`s lowest minimum at 13.7 degrees Celsius. No rainfall recorded across Maharashtra; interior districts see above-normal temperatures …