PUNE: As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune reported day temperature of 40.1 degrees Celsius on Thursday, season's highest so far. The day temperature was 2.3 degrees Celsius more than normal, whereas night temperature was reported to be 23 degrees Celsius, which was 3.3 degrees more than normal.
On Thursday, the highest maximum temperature reported in the State was at 43.9 degrees Celsius in Akola. Whereas, the lowest minimum temperature reported was at 20.1 degrees Celsius in Mahabaleshwar.
As per the predictions made by the weather department, central Maharashtra, Vidarbha, Konkan and Goa may experience light rains with thunderstorms till April 20.
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Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions was observed in isolated pockets over Saurashtra and Kutch on Thursday. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and squall are likely at isolated places over West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Bihar till April 18.
RISING IN TEMPERATURE