Maharashtra Braces for Cold Wave: IMD Issues Alert for Next 24 Hours

• Minimum temperatures dropped across Maharashtra, intensifying cold, especially in Vidarbha.
• Gondia recorded the state's lowest at 7°C; many Vidarbha districts below 10°C, indicating a cold wave.
• Forecast for Jan 8: Cloudy in Konkan, fog in Mumbai, Marathwada, North Maharashtra.
• Pune expects 12°C minimum, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar 13°C, Nashik 13°C, with morning fog.
• Nagpur to see 9°C minimum with fog; health precautions advised due to temperature fluctuations.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra faces a severe cold wave for the next 24 hours, with Vidarbha most affected; health precautions advised.