India, March 9 -- Since the beginning of March, several regions in the state have been experiencing above-normal temperatures. On Saturday, Lohegaon recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state, reaching a scorching 39.8 degrees Celsius.

Earlier Lohegaon reported the highest temperature in the state on March 3 and 6 at 38.6 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees Celsius respectively.

The other areas of the city too recorded a sharp rise in maximum temperature. As per data, the Koregaon Park area recorded 39.1 degrees Celsius, and in Chinchwad too the temperature was recorded as 39.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the temperature rise will persist for the next three to four...