India, Oct. 26 -- While daytime temperatures across most of Maharashtra have remained below normal, nights are bucking the trend, growing noticeably warmer. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that minimum temperatures in several districts, particularly in central Maharashtra, are running 2degC to 6degC above average.

Meteorologists say the shift is linked to increased cloud cover over the state.

SD Sanap, senior meteorologist at IMD Pune, said, "Moisture from both the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea is feeding cloud formation at night. These clouds trap heat in the atmosphere, preventing it from escaping and keeping night-time temperatures higher."

IMD data shows that the sharpest rise in minimum temperature was record...