Amid chilly weather in Maharashtra, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted further dip in temperatures in the state's central parts and Marathwada.

Temperatures in Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada regions may fall even more on Tuesday, though no such conditions are expected in areas like Mumbai, Konkan, Vidarbha, North and South Maharashtra, an IMD official told PTI.

"In Madhya Maharashtra, temperatures have been recorded below normal for the past few days. For instance, Ahilyanagar reported a minimum temperature of 5.5 degrees Celsius, which is 5.6 degrees Celsius lower than usual. Pune city experienced a temperature of 7.8 degrees Celsius, falling 4.3 degrees Celsius below its normal level," he said.

However, in Mumbai, the Colaba observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 33.3 degrees Celsius, which is 1.3 degrees higher than normal, while the minimum temperature was 19.8 degrees Celsius, slightly below usual by 1.3 degrees Celsius, he pointed out.

"This shows that while the maximum temperature was higher than normal, the minimum was lower. Similarly, at Santacruz observatory, the maximum temperature was recorded at 35.4 degrees Celsius, which is 3.1 degrees Celsius above normal, whereas the minimum temperature dropped to 14 degrees Celsius, which is 4.5 degrees Celsius below average," the official informed.

The IMD has forecast a sunny day for Mumbai and its suburbs over the next 24 hours.

There will be some haze in the morning, but clear skies are expected in the afternoon and evening, it added.

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