NASHIK: As many as 18 places in Maharashtra reported maximum temperatures of more than 40°C on Thursday, with Jalgaon in the northern region of the state registering a sizzling 45.6°C — the third highest day temperature in the country after Daltonganj in Jharkhand (45.8°C) and Ganganagar in west Rajasthan (45.7°C).
Akola in Vidarbha was the second hottest place in the state with 45.4°C. Pune registered 41.8°C and Chinchwad 43.6°C.