With the heatwave expected to affect more regions in and around central Maharashtra and Vidarbha in the next two to three days, day temperature in the city is expected to continue to hover around 40 degrees Celsius. On Tuesday, the city recorded 40.1 degrees Celsius, the hottest day so far for this season. The heatwave continued to prevail over these parts for the third consecutive day, with officials at the India Meteorology Department (IMD) issuing an alert on Tuesday. “The winds blowing from the northern states, where heatwave is prevailing, is affecting the days along Maharashtra,” said a senior official at IMD,Pune. Vidarbha continued to sizzle on the day, as all the stations continued to record day temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius.

Source: Indian Express March 29, 2017 00:20 UTC