Nagpur: The maximum temperature in Nagpur shot up to 41 degrees, marking the return of hot weather after a gap of nearly a week. The temperature had remained below 40 degrees Celsius following thunderstorms and gusty winds in the region over the last week.

Brahmapuri weather station recorded the highest temperature in Vidarbha at 41.4 degrees Celsius.The temperature is likely to come down once again in the next two days in the region. The IMD has forecast a yellow alert for most districts as thunderstorms and gusty winds are likely to sweep the region. Late on Wednesday night, thunderstorms with lightning, strong winds (30-40 km/h), and light rain occurred in some areas of the districts of Akola, Amravati, Buldhana, Washim, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, and Chandrapur in Vidarbha.Meanwhile, zero shadow day in Vidarbha is expected to occur between 12.05 pm and 12.30 pm from east to west for two days at the same location between May 17 and 28. Areas experiencing the phenomenon include Aheri and Allapalli on May 17, Mulchera on May 18, Gondpipri and Ballarsha on May 19, Chandrapur, Washim, Mukutban, Pandharkawada, Zari, Wani, Digras, and Lonar on May 20, Gadchiroli, Sindewahi, Warora, Ghatanji, and Mehkar on May 21, and Nagpur, Akot, and Bhandara on May 26.