Heatwave set to return to Vidarbha today

In weather warning for the region, “Heatwave conditions are very likely to prevail at isolated places,” said Regional Meteorological Department, Nagpur.

A gradual rise in the maximum temperature by 2-3 degrees C over Vidarbha is likely in the next 4-5 days. On Wednesday, Ahemdnagar in Madhya Maharashtra was the hottest in the state, logging 44 degrees Celsius of maximum temperature.

For Mumbai, the minimum and maximum temperatures recorded a slight dip, which however, were near or above normal accompanied by high humidity. As per the 48-hour forecast for Mumbai, the cloudy skies are forecast for later afternoon and evening.

On Wednesday, IMD’s Santacruz observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 25.5 degrees C and 64 per cent humidity. The maximum temperature was a degree above normal at 34.4 degrees Celsius. April this year was the third warmest in India in 122 years, the monthly weather and climate summary issued by the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.

This comes after March remained the warmest over the same period. Meanwhile, the weather office said that a cyclonic circulation is likely to form over South Andaman Sea and its adjoining areas around May 4.

In its warning for fishermen for May 4, it said squally wind is very likely to prevail over South Andaman Sea and adjoining the southeast Bay of Bengal.