The weather department has also forecast isolated rainfall accompanied by lightning in Ratnagiri, Satara, Sangli and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The remaining parts of Maharashtra are likely to experience continued heat and humidity under cloudy skies.
The maximum temperatures across the state have been fluctuating, but mercury levels have remained consistently above 35 degrees Celsius in several locations. During the 24 hours ending on the morning of Monday, October 19, Solapur recorded the state's highest maximum temperature at 37.9 degrees Celsius.
Yavatmal recorded 37.4 degrees Celsius, while Amravati registered 37 degrees Celsius. Temperatures exceeding 36 degrees Celsius were reported in Dhule, Jalgaon, Jeur, Niphad, Akola and Washim. Meanwhile, Dhule Agricultural College recorded the state's lowest minimum temperature at 18 degrees Celsius.
According to the weather department, atmospheric systems over several regions are influencing the prevailing weather conditions. A cyclonic circulation is present over North Karnataka at an altitude of 1.5 kilometres. Another cyclonic circulation extends up to an altitude of 5.8 kilometres along the coast of North Tamil Nadu, with a trough of low pressure extending from this system to the northwestern Bay of Bengal. Another trough has formed from Rajasthan to the southeastern Arabian Sea.
On October 20, isolated places in Sindhudurg, in the Konkan region, and Kolhapur, in western Maharashtra, are likely to receive rain accompanied by thunderstorms, prompting the yellow alert. Ratnagiri, Satara, Sangli and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar may also experience isolated rainfall with lightning. The rest of the state is expected to continue experiencing hot and humid conditions, along with cloudy weather.
Meanwhile, the low-pressure system over the southwestern Arabian Sea intensified on Monday, October 19. Its intensity is increasing on October 20, and the formation of a depression in the region is possible. The system is showing signs of moving towards the coast of Somalia, according to the weather forecast.
The latest temperature readings highlight the contrasting weather conditions across Maharashtra. Pune recorded a maximum of 35.0 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 22.1 degrees Celsius. Dhule registered 36.0 and 18.0 degrees Celsius, respectively, while Jalgaon recorded 36.2 and 18.3 degrees Celsius. Jeur reported 36.5 degrees Celsius as its maximum and 21.0 degrees Celsius as its minimum.
Kolhapur recorded a maximum temperature of 32.3 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 23.1 degrees Celsius. Mahabaleshwar registered 27.6 and 19.0 degrees Celsius, while Malegaon recorded 34.2 and 21.0 degrees Celsius. Nashik reported 34.6 degrees Celsius as its maximum and 20.6 degrees Celsius as its minimum, while Niphad recorded 36.1 and 20.0 degrees Celsius.
Sangli registered a maximum of 34.4 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 23.6 degrees Celsius. Satara recorded 35.7 and 22.9 degrees Celsius, while Solapur registered 37.9 and 23.0 degrees Celsius. Santacruz recorded 34.3 degrees Celsius as its maximum and 25.4 degrees Celsius as its minimum. Dahanu registered 34.9 and 24.1 degrees Celsius, while Ratnagiri recorded 33.1 and 24.1 degrees Celsius.
In Marathwada, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 36.4 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 21.2 degrees Celsius. Dharashiv reported no maximum temperature reading, while its minimum was 21.1 degrees Celsius. Parbhani recorded 35.0 and 21.5 degrees Celsius, respectively, while the Parbhani agricultural station registered 34.7 degrees Celsius as its maximum and 18.0 degrees Celsius as its minimum.
In Vidarbha, Akola recorded a maximum of 36.1 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 23.2 degrees Celsius. Amravati registered 37.0 and 21.0 degrees Celsius, while Bramhapuri recorded 34.2 and 23.0 degrees Celsius. Buldhana registered 34.8 and 22.2 degrees Celsius, and Chandrapur recorded 35.8 and 23.8 degrees Celsius.
Gadchiroli registered a maximum of 34.2 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 22.6 degrees Celsius. Gondia recorded 33.8 and 19.4 degrees Celsius, while Nagpur registered 34.0 and 20.5 degrees Celsius. Wardha recorded 35.0 and 21.0 degrees Celsius, Washim registered 36.0 and 19.0 degrees Celsius, and Yavatmal recorded 37.4 and 19.4 degrees Celsius.
The regional temperature averages further illustrate the prevailing heat. North Maharashtra recorded an average minimum of 18.0 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 36.2 degrees Celsius. Western Maharashtra registered an average minimum of 19.0 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 37.9 degrees Celsius. The Konkan region recorded 24.1 and 34.9 degrees Celsius, respectively, while Marathwada registered 18.0 and 36.4 degrees Celsius. Vidarbha recorded an average minimum of 19.0 degrees Celsius and a maximum of 37.4 degrees Celsius.
Solapur, Yavatmal and Amravati remained among the hottest locations, with maximum temperatures of 37.9, 37.4 and 37.0 degrees Celsius, respectively. While Sindhudurg and Kolhapur remain under a yellow alert for thunderstorms and lightning, the possibility of isolated rain in four additional districts and the intensifying low-pressure system over the southwestern Arabian Sea are key developments in Maharashtra's October 20 weather forecast.
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