Dahanu records Maharashtra's highest temperature at 35.7 degrees Celsius on Friday

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the highest maximum temperature in Maharashtra on Friday was recorded at Dahanu, where the mercury reached 35.7 degrees Celsius. Mumbai's maximum that day was 34.7 degrees Celsius.

The weather was mostly dry in many parts of the state, and most stations recorded no rain. The department's daily bulletin says the sky over Pune will be mostly clear on Saturday, with some clouds possible by afternoon or evening. Light rain or thundery showers are likely in the ghat areas around Pune.

Mumbai's maximum of 34.7 degrees Celsius was 0.4 degree above normal. The minimum was 27.2 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees above normal. At Santacruz the maximum was 32.6 degrees Celsius, 2.1 degrees below normal, while the minimum was 25.2 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees above normal.

In the Konkan, Alibag recorded a maximum of 34.5 and a minimum of 27.4 degrees Celsius. Dahanu recorded a maximum of 35.7 and a minimum of 22.7 degrees Celsius. Ratnagiri recorded a maximum of 33 and a minimum of 23.9 degrees Celsius. No Konkan station, including Mumbai, Santacruz, Alibag, Ratnagiri and Dahanu, received rain.

Pune's maximum was 33.5 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal. The minimum was 21.9 degrees Celsius, six degrees above normal. Lohegaon recorded a maximum of 34.8 degrees Celsius, 3.3 degrees above normal, and a minimum of 23 degrees Celsius, 7.1 degrees above normal.

In Madhya Maharashtra, the highest maximum was at Solapur at 35.4 degrees Celsius. It was followed by Satara at 34.2, Sangli at 33.6, Ahilyanagar at 33, Nashik at 32.5 and Kolhapur at 32.2 degrees Celsius. The lowest minimum in the state was at Mahabaleshwar at 17.2 degrees Celsius, where the maximum was 25.1 degrees Celsius.

In Marathwada, Dharashiv recorded a maximum of 33.9 and a minimum of 18.8 degrees Celsius. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recorded a maximum of 33.6 and a minimum of 21.2 degrees Celsius. Parbhani's maximum was 34.6 degrees Celsius, 2.7 degrees above normal, and its minimum was 20.2 degrees Celsius.

In many parts of Vidarbha, the maximum stayed below 32 degrees Celsius. Akola recorded 31.9, Amravati and Chandrapur 31.4, and Wardha and Yavatmal 30 degrees Celsius. The maximum at Buldhana, Brahmapuri and Nagpur was 29.6 degrees Celsius. Gondia recorded 26.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest maximum among the stations listed for the region. The minimum was 17.6 degrees Celsius at Yavatmal and 18.5 degrees Celsius at Gondia.

Pune received 0.3 mm of rain in the 24 hours to 8.30 am on Friday. The city has received 1.7 mm this season against a normal of 76.5 mm, a deficit of 74.8 mm.

For Saturday, the department has forecast mostly clear skies in Pune, with some clouds possible by afternoon or evening. Light rain or thundery showers are possible in the ghat areas. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 34 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 20 degrees Celsius.