The city, along with Akola, Amravati and Wardha, is likely to experience intense heatwave conditions from Friday, with temperatures expected to rise further over the next 48 hours, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC).
The Meteorological Department has forecast a rise of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius in daytime temperatures over the next two days, which is likely to worsen the already severe heat conditions across Vidarbha. The observatory has also warned that temperatures may remain 4 to 5 degrees Celsius above normal during this period.
These four cities, which have remained in the “red zone” this summer, have already faced extreme heat throughout April. In early May, residents also struggled with high humidity levels. A brief relief was seen in the second week of May after thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds and light rainfall brought temperatures below the 40-degree Celsius mark for a few days. However, mercury levels have once again risen steadily, touching around 44 degrees Celsius in several areas on Thursday.
Akola, Amravati and Wardha have been recording temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius for the past three days. Akola remained the hottest city in the region at 45.9 degrees Celsius on Thursday. Amravati saw a marginal drop of 0.6 degrees to 45.2 degrees Celsius, while Wardha recorded 45.5 degrees Celsius, slightly higher than the previous day.
Residents are facing severe discomfort not just during the day but also at night due to persistent warm winds and high minimum temperatures. Night readings remained unusually high, with Akola at 31.5 degrees Celsius, Wardha at 30.5 degrees Celsius, Amravati at 28.9 degrees Celsius and Nagpur at 27.6 degrees Celsius, indicating little relief even after sunset.
Other districts across Vidarbha also continued to endure extreme heat. Yavatmal, Washim and Brahmapuri recorded temperatures above 43 degrees Celsius, while Chandrapur and Gadchiroli crossed 42 degrees Celsius. Gondia and Bhandara too remained above the 41-degree Celsius mark.
The weather department has advised citizens to avoid direct exposure to the sun during peak afternoon hours.
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