Mumbai on Sunday continued to remain hot and recorded a maximum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius which was 3 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.
The minimum temperature in the city stood at 25.6 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal.
Mumbai has been reeling in hot weather conditions for several weeks.
According to a weather bulletin, Dahanu recorded Maharashtra's highest maximum temperature at 37.7 degrees Celsius, while Yavatmal registered the lowest minimum temperature at 12.4 degrees Celsius, according to the IMD's daily weather report.
The IMD's Colaba observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25.6 degrees Celsius.
At Santacruz, the maximum temperature stood at 36.3 degrees Celsius, which was 1.9 degrees Celsius above normal, while the minimum was 22.4 degrees Celsius, 0.5 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average.
Mumbai's AQI
Meanwhile, Mumbai's overall AQI was reported at 129 on Sunday morning, according to figures available through the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app.
Under India's national AQI classification, readings between 51 and 100 are categorised as satisfactory, while readings from 101 to 200 fall in the moderate category. The city's AQI of 129 therefore placed its overall air quality in the moderate range.
Dahanu records highest maximum temperature
Dahanu recorded the highest maximum temperature among the reporting stations at 37.7 degrees Celsius, which was 4.5 degrees Celsius above normal.
Ratnagiri followed with 37.2 degrees Celsius, while Mumbai recorded 37 degrees Celsius. Other districts in Maharashtra reporting high temperatures included Solapur at 35.9 degrees Celsius, Akola at 35.3 degrees Celsius, Amravati at 35.2 degrees Celsius and Sangli at 34.1 degrees Celsius.
Yavatmal records lowest minimum temperature
Yavatmal recorded the lowest minimum temperature in Maharashtra at 12.4 degrees Celsius, which was 5.4 degrees Celsius below normal.
Other districts with relatively low minimum temperatures included Jalgaon and Nashik at 14.2 degrees Celsius each, Malegaon at 14.2 degrees Celsius and Pune at 15.2 degrees Celsius.
Weather in Pune
According to the weather department, Pune recorded a maximum temperature of 33.1 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 15.2 degrees Celsius. Its seasonal rainfall stood at 42.8 mm against the normal of 82.6 mm, reflecting a deficit of 39.8 mm.
The IMD forecast for Pune on Monday indicated mainly clear skies, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to be around 32 degrees Celsius and 15 degrees Celsius, respectively.
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