Severe heatwave alert! IMD issues fresh warning, predicts 2024 will emerge as the hottest year on record The weather department has also issued a heatwave alert for Maharashtra's Thane, Raigad districts and parts of Mumbai from April 27 to 29. The temperatures are likely to peak on April 27 and 28.
On Thursday, 42.7 degree Celsius was recorded in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, which was the highest maximum temperature over the region. In Jharkhand, The weather office has also predicted temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius across most areas of the state.
Above normal temperatures are predicted in areas including Kolhan, Santhal, and North Chotanagpur divisions until April 29. Milestone Alert!
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