Parts of Maharashtra continued to experience hot weather on Wednesday, with interior districts such as Beed, Solapur, Jeur, and Osmanabad recording highs above 37 degrees Celsius. Coastal regions, including Mumbai, Alibag, and Dahanu, remained humid but relatively stable. Here are visuals of deserted hangout spots in Mumbai, captured by mid-day.com photographer ASHISH RAJE

Mumbaikars were seen covering themselves and seeking shade to escape the scorching heat as daytime temperatures hovered around 32 degrees Celsius in South Mumbai on March 17, 2026. (Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)