Maharashtra is experiencing unseasonably warm and completely dry conditions in mid-February, with daytime temperatures soaring well above normal across most regions and no rainfall recorded anywhere in the state, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In its latest updates on Saturday, IMD highlighted that Amravati in Vidarbha is the hottest spot in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 35.8 degrees Celsius, which is 4.3 degrees Celsius above normal, marking the highest maximum reported.

Interior districts, particularly in Vidarbha, are seeing persistent above-normal daytime highs amid the ongoing warm, dry spell.