Jalgaon hottest in state at 35.8 deg C; light rain reported in Marathwada

As February draws to a close Maharashtra is witnessing hot dry and sunny conditions with a steady rise in temperatures and increasing dryness across several regionsAccording to the India Meteorological Department IMD most parts of the state recorded dry weather on MondayJalgaon hotest tops temperature chartJalgaon recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state at 358 degrees Celsius followed by Solapur at 354 degrees Celsius and Jeur at 350 degrees CelsiusThaneBelapur logged a high of 352 degrees Celsius while Pune Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Sangli each recorded 345 degrees CelsiusIn western Maharashtra Kolhapur recorded 337 degrees Celsius Baramati 336 degrees Celsius and Nashik 343 degrees Celsius with relatively low humidity at 21 per cent in Nashik Ahilyanagar touched 349 degrees Celsius while Dharashiv recorded 333 degrees CelsiusWarm and humid conditions in Mumbai regionMumbai region stations reported warm and humid weather Santacruz and Colaba recorded maximum temperatures of 345 degrees Celsius and 330 degrees Celsius respectively with relative humidity levels ranging between 60 per cent and 68 per centAlibag reported high humidity at 89 per cent with a maximum temperature of 312 degrees Celsius while Dahanu recorded 322 degrees Celsius with 75 per cent humidity Evening haze was reported in parts of the region and Satara noted smoky and cloudy conditionsLight rainfall in parts of MarathwadaIn Marathwada Parbhani recorded 343 degrees Celsius and reported light rainfall of 04 mm Beed recorded 102 mm rainfall the highest in the state during the period while most other stations reported nil rainfall Jalna and Udgir recorded maximum temperatures of 340 degrees Celsius and 323 degrees Celsius respectivelyCoastal stations including Ratnagiri 328 degrees Celsius and Harnai 316 degrees Celsius experienced humid conditions but no rainfallOverall the state continued to experience warm daytime temperatures with isolated light rainfall confined to parts of MarathwadaAir Quality Index AQI across MumbaiAir quality across Mumbai remained in the satisfactory to moderate category at most monitoring stationsBandra Kurla Complex 158Borivali East 107Byculla 89Andheri East 137Colaba 82Deonar 142Ghatkopar 123In surrounding areas Thane recorded an AQI of 87 Navi Mumbai 118 Kalyan 110 and Badlapur 119 indicating satisfactory to moderate air quality levelsAQI across MaharashtraAcross other parts of the state AQI levels were largely in the satisfactory rangeJalgaon 78Jalna 58Sangli 89Akola 89Amravati 72Kolhapur 72Solapur 86Parbhani 73Pune 115Nashik 91Nagpur 143While most cities reported satisfactory air quality a few urban centres including parts of Mumbai and Nagpur recorded moderate levels