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According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the weather in Kolkata will be the coolest in India tomorrow. Weather in all other major cities will settle below 40⁰C. Here’s a look.
| Cities | Maximum Temperature | Minimum Temperature | Conditions |
| Delhi | 39°C | 23°C | Morning to remain pleasant and cool. Day will turn hot and dry. Sky expected to be mainly clear. |
| Mumbai | 34°C | 26°C | Morning and evening will continue to be pleasant. Afternoon will be relatively less warm. Skies to be mainly clear. |
| Kolkata | 31°C | 25°C | Hot and humid days will turn cool and cloudy in the Mishti city. Thundershowers to continue. |
| Chennai | 36°C | 28°C | Partly cloudy skies will not bring rain to Chennai. Day will less warm but very humid. |
| Bangalore | 32°C | 24°C | Morning will be pleasant. A warm day may trigger rain towards later part of the day. |
| Hyderabad | 38°C | 24°C | A hot afternoon amid rising temperatures. Sky will remain partly cloudy. |
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, summer has turned the heat on Maharashtra's Vidarbha and surrounding areas. Chandrapur remained the hottest place with a maximum of 46°C on Sunday. Places in Odisha and Gangetic belt, which continuously figured in the list for the last one week or so are missing as the heat wave conditions have abated due rain and cloudy sky under the influence of a weather system ( low pressure area) in westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining parts of south Odisha.
| Places | State | Maximum temperature on Sunday | Forecast trend for next 24 hours |
| Chandrapur | Maharashtra | 46°C | Drop |
| Brahmapuri | Maharashtra | 44.4°C | Drop |
| Wardha | Maharashtra | 44°C | Drop |
| Akola | Maharashtra | 43.8°C | Drop |
| Khargone | Madhya Pradesh | 43.7°C | Rise |
| Jalore | Maharashtra | 43.7°C | Same |
| Amravati | Maharashtra | 43.6°C | Same |
| Jalgaon | Maharashtra | 43.6°C | Same |
| Barmer | Rajasthan | 43.6°C | Rise |
| Nanded | Maharashtra | 43.5°C | Same |
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