Nagpur: Even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued warnings of rain, thunderstorms and lightning across Vidarbha, most parts of the region remained dry on Sunday, with Bramhapuri emerging as the hottest place in the country at 45.2°C, which was 4.1 degrees above normal.Nagpur’s Sonegaon observatory registered 43.8°C, placing it among the country’s hottest locations, while Wardha recorded 43.5°C, Chandrapur 43.0°C and Akola 42.5°C.The scorching conditions persisted despite forecasts issued a day earlier predicting rain, thunderstorms and lightning across all Vidarbha districts under orange and yellow alerts. The IMD has now revised its forecast, indicating that Nagpur and several eastern Vidarbha districts are unlikely to receive significant rainfall over the next two days. While isolated showers were reported from some parts of the region, thunderstorm warnings are in place under a yellow alert for a few districts.Weather officials have now shifted the possibility of widespread rain and thunderstorm activity over Nagpur to June 10 onwards, delaying hopes of relief from the prolonged hot spell.The combination of dry air during the day and rising humidity levels has made weather conditions particularly uncomfortable. The lack of cloud cover and rainfall also contributed to a sharp rise in daytime temperatures across Vidarbha.Meteorologists said the southwest monsoon is advancing over parts of the country, but its influence over eastern Vidarbha remains limited for now. Until rain-bearing systems strengthen, temperatures are expected to remain above normal across several districts.
