Ahmedabad: The maximum temperature in the city on Tuesday was 40.2 degrees celsius, 0.5 degrees higher than normal. Likewise, at 28.8 degrees, the minimum temperature was 0.8 degrees higher than normal.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature on Wednesday is likely to be in the same range with a clear sky. "No large change in maximum temperature during the next seven days is expected over the region," stated the forecast.The northern limit of the southwest monsoon continued to pass through Mumbai and Ahilyanagar in Maharashtra and Puri in Odisha, and there are slim chances of its further progressing in the next few days, indicated experts.Only Bodeli in Chhota Udepur recorded 1 mm of rain on Tuesday. All other talukas reported dry weather. The maximum temperatures remained in the range of 35 to 41 degrees. At 41 degrees, Kandla had the highest maximum temperature, followed by 40.5 degrees in Amreli, 40.2 degrees in Ahmedabad, and 40 degrees in Rajkot and Gandhinagar, among others.