Vidarbha Becomes The Hottest Region: Mercury Breach Thirty Eight Degree
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Key Takeaways:
- Vidarbha has emerged as the hottest region, with Akola touching 38.5°C.
- Temperatures are 3°–4°C above normal across parts of Central India.
- An anticyclone is driving hot winds over Maharashtra and adjoining regions.
- Some places may approach 40°C in the next 10 days, nearing heat wave thresholds.
Central and southern parts of the country are catching up with the seasonal heat. The mercury has been crossing 37°-38°C for the last many days. The hottest region was mostly interior parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Earlier, the highest temperature of 37°-38°C was recorded at Erode, Madurai and Anantapur. Now, the heat pocket has extended to cover central parts as well. Vidarbha is the hottest pocket of the country.
Akola recorded the highest maximum temperature of the country yesterday. The city clocked 38.5°C, about 3°-4°C above normal. The neighbouring locations of the sub-division also reached or exceeded 38°C. Amraoti and Wardha recorded day highs of 38.2°C and 38°C respectively. Brahmapuri and Washim missed the mark narrowly and recorded the season’s highest temperatures at 37°C and 37.2°C respectively. Earlier, Anantapur in Rayalaseema had recorded a day high of 38.4°C on 01st Mar 2026.
The anticyclone over parts of Central Rajasthan and West Madhya Pradesh is fanning hot winds over Vidarbha, the easternmost sub-division of Maharashtra. Strong wind outflow reaching these parts is triggering excess heat. However, these do not amount to heat wave conditions as of now. The anticyclone is likely to be displaced because of approaching western disturbances over North India. The winds are likely to weaken over central parts of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh from 07th Mar onwards.
The weakening of winds will raise the day temperatures further over Vidarbha, Marathwada, Telangana, Rayalaseema and interiors of Tamil Nadu. Very soon, some places may touch 40°C over the next about 10 days. It may just fall short of heat wave conditions. For the declaration of heat wave, the temperature needs to reach or exceed 40°C in the plains. Also, the departure from the normal needs to be 4.5°C or more. For the coastal stations, the threshold mark is 37°C and for hills, it is 30°C.
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