Hot summer days refuse to vacate parts of Maharashtra where mercury has persistently remained 40°C and above since last one week. While mercury is marching towards record high temperatures in several places of this western state, Malegaon is currently reeling under heat wave.
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Day temperatures are few notches above than the normal in parts of Marathwada and Vidarbha. While Yeotmal, Wardha and Nagpur in Vidarbha region are recording maximum temperature 2-3 degrees Celsius above the normal, Parbhani and Nanded in Marathwada are witnessing maximum settle 2 degrees Celsius above than the normal.
Due to intense heat and soaring mercury, Bhira and Ahmednagar recorded their highest maximum temperature of a decade on March 24. Thursday’s high also came in the wake of World Meteorological Organization announcing that 2015 was the hottest year globally and 2016 has also sizzled so far.
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Why is Maharashtra heating up?
The absence of any weather activity over Maharashtra and adjoining area of Telangana, South Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan is one of the major reasons for this severe heat wave like conditions. Cloudless sky is also giving rise to boiling summer like conditions in Maharashtra.
According to Skymet Weather, Pre-Monsoon showers that are expected to begin in the latter half of April will probably bring marginal drop in temperature and temporary relief from the scorching summer. However, this relief will be short-lived until any major weather system comes closer to Maharashtra.
