<p>Mumbai: Akola in Maharashtra became the hottest place in the country on Friday as it recorded the maximum temperature of 44.9 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.</p>.<p>Several parts of the state, especially Vidarbha and Marathwada witnessed heatwave conditions, it said.</p>.<p>At 44.9 degrees Celsius, Akola recorded the highest maximum temperature in the country for the day, which was 2.2 degrees above normal.</p>.Heatwave in Bengaluru sparks a new wave of two-wheeler innovations.<p>Solapur was marginally behind by recording the maximum temperature of 44.7 degrees Celsius, which was 3.7 degrees above normal, it said.</p>.<p>Parbhani saw the mercury level reaching 44.1 degrees Celsius which was 2.3 degrees above normal. Amravati and Nandurbar both recorded 43.4 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p>In Mumbai, the Colaba observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 34.2 degrees Celsius, which was 0.6 degrees above normal, while the Santacruz weather station recorded 34.4 degrees Celsius which was 0.9 degrees above normal.</p>.<p>The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for Marathwada and Vidarbha. Thunderstorm, lightning and squall warning has been issued to Marathwada until May 8 and to Vidarbha until May 6. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Akola in Maharashtra became the hottest place in the country on Friday as it recorded the maximum temperature of 44.9 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.</p>.<p>Several parts of the state, especially Vidarbha and Marathwada witnessed heatwave conditions, it said.</p>.<p>At 44.9 degrees Celsius, Akola recorded the highest maximum temperature in the country for the day, which was 2.2 degrees above normal.</p>.Heatwave in Bengaluru sparks a new wave of two-wheeler innovations.<p>Solapur was marginally behind by recording the maximum temperature of 44.7 degrees Celsius, which was 3.7 degrees above normal, it said.</p>.<p>Parbhani saw the mercury level reaching 44.1 degrees Celsius which was 2.3 degrees above normal. Amravati and Nandurbar both recorded 43.4 degrees Celsius.</p>.<p>In Mumbai, the Colaba observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 34.2 degrees Celsius, which was 0.6 degrees above normal, while the Santacruz weather station recorded 34.4 degrees Celsius which was 0.9 degrees above normal.</p>.<p>The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for Marathwada and Vidarbha. Thunderstorm, lightning and squall warning has been issued to Marathwada until May 8 and to Vidarbha until May 6. </p>