Maharashtra to turn cooler at dawn and night, sunny afternoons ahead; no rain alert

The weather in Maharashtra is changing noticeably these days. According to the latest forecast of the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) Mumbai and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the rain has withdrawn from most parts of the state after Diwali and the weather will remain mainly dry. For this reason, no yellow, orange or red alert has been issued for any district of the state on November 10.

The minimum temperature could fall by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius over the next four to five days. This will increase the pleasant chill in the mornings and at night. In the afternoons, however, the heat of the sun and humidity are expected to persist.

According to the local forecast of the Mumbai RMC, Mumbai city and the suburbs will see haze in the morning over the next 24 hours, with mostly clear skies. The maximum temperature could be around 36 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 20 degrees Celsius. For the next 48 hours too, morning haze and clear skies through the day are forecast, with a maximum of 35 degrees and a minimum of 20 degrees Celsius.

Along with Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad are also unlikely to get rain, and the weather will stay dry. Strong sunshine is expected through the day in Mumbai, so residents of the city and surrounding areas may have to put up with humidity and heat in the afternoon.

In Pune, the sky will be mostly clear on November 10. The maximum temperature there is forecast at about 32 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 15 degrees Celsius. Pune residents will therefore feel a good chill in the morning and late at night. Along with Pune, there are no particular signs of rain in Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Ahilyanagar districts either, and the weather will remain dry.

Nagpur and the whole of Vidarbha are also likely to stay dry. The morning temperature in Nagpur was recorded at about 20 degrees Celsius. During the day the maximum could be around 30 degrees and the minimum around 18 degrees Celsius. According to weather data, humidity in Nagpur in the morning was 93 per cent and air pressure was around 1015. Sunrise is expected at 5:41 am and sunset at 6:00 pm.

In the seven-day forecast, the maximum temperature in Vidarbha is expected to rise gradually. It could reach 30, 32, 32, 32, 32, 33 and 34 degrees Celsius in turn, meaning the daytime heat will increase. There is no chance of rain in any of the districts of Nagpur, Amravati, Akola, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. This will be a big help to farmers in completing harvesting and drying of crops.

Nashik city will also have the heat of the sun through the day and a light chill at night. The weather is also expected to stay dry in the Marathwada districts of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed, Latur, Dharashiv, Parbhani, Hingoli and Nanded. The weather department has issued no rain warning for any of these areas.