• Akola hottest place in Maharashtra and second highest in Central India with 44.3 degrees Celsius 
• IMD issues ‘yellow’ alert of heatwave for Nagpur, Akola and Yavatmal till April 9 
• Thunderstorm alert with lightning and gusty winds for Chandrapur and Gadchiroli on April 11

 

 

With 42.4 degrees Celsius, Nagpur city witnessed the hottest day of the season on Monday. Due to scorching summer heat along with hot winds, the roads were deserted in the afternoon throughout the city. On the day of Ram Navami on Sunday, city witnessed the maximum temperature highest with 42.2 degrees Celsius and the very next day it again broke the season’s record. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), “A low-pressure area lies over central parts of south Bay of Bengal. It is likely to move northwestwards over southwest Bay of Bengal till April 8 and thereafter will likely to move nearly northwards over westcentral Bay of Bengal during subsequent 48 hours.” Similarly, a trough runs from the above cyclonic circulation over southeast Bay of Bengal to south Tamil Nadu across southwest Bay of Bengal in lower tropospheric levels. Another trough runs from East Bihar to North Telangana in lower tropospheric levels. “Due to such weather conditions, gradual rise in maximum temperatures by 2-3°C is likely over many parts of Northwest India, Maharashtra and Central India during next 3 days and fall by 2-4°C during subsequent 2 days,” stated a press note issued by IMD.

 

On Monday, Akola was the hottest place in Maharashtra and second hottest in Central India with 44.2 degrees Celsius. Narmadapuram of Madhya Pradesh was the hottest place in Central India with 44.3 degrees Celsius. In Vidarbha, Bramhapuri recorded the second highest maximum temperature with 43.8 degrees Celsius followed by Amravati (43.6 degrees Celsius) and Chandrapur (43.6 degrees Celsius). With 42.4 degrees Celsius, Nagpur was fourth hottest place in Vidarbha on Monday. Washim (42.2 degrees Celsius), Wardha (42.0 degrees Celsius) and Yavatmal (42.0 degrees Celsius) reported the maximum temperature above 42 degrees mark. Other places in Vidarbha like Buldhana, Gadchiroli and Gondia also witnessed the maximum temperature above 40 degrees Celsius.

 

The Weather Department issued yellow alert for heat wave for Nagpur, Akola and Yavatmal districts till April 9 whereas Chandrapur and Gadchiroli will witness thunderstorm and lightning with gusty winds (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) on April 11. “Heat wave-like conditions are very likely in isolated pockets of Vidarbha on April 8 and 9 and thunderstorm with lightning in some parts on April 11,” stated the Weather Department.