Pune Weather Update Maximum Temperature Rises As City Sees No Rain

In the city, from Shivajinagar and Lohegaon to Chinchwad and NDA, which had received significant rain the day before, the rain gauge stayed dry. By 8.45 pm, only Koregaon Park recorded 1.5 mm of rain.

Thursday had begun to the sound of the falling rain in areas, such as Pashan, which led the readings with 8 mm rainfall. This was followed by 4.7 mm in Shivajinagar, 4.5 mm in NDA, 4 mm in Koregaon Park and 2 mm in Chinchwad. But, as the sun rose, the sky alternated between cloudy and clear but there was, clearly, not enough precipitation.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a ‘generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain very likely, in Pune and its suburbs between June 26 and 29. IMD’s alert for thunderstorms, heavy rain, lightning and squall in Central Maharashtra will continue till June 29, officials said. A similar warning is also in place for Vidarbha, but there was no rain in the region either on Thursday, they added.

The Ghats of Pune are ‘very likely’ to experience light to moderate rain with thunderstorms, lightning and 30kmph-40 kmph gusty wind on June 26 and 27, officials said.

The maximum temperature swung marginally higher on Thursday, with Koregaon Park soaring to 32.1 degrees Celsius, an increase of 2.1 notches from the day before. Shivajinagar, Lohegaon and Chinchwad recorded 31.8 degrees Celsius on Thursday, up from 29.7 degrees Celsius, 29.9 degrees Celsius and 29.3 degrees Celsius, respectively, on Wednesday. Lavale and NDA recorded a little more than 30 degrees Celsius on Thursday, around 2 degrees Celsius higher than Wednesday. According to the weather office, the maximum temperature will remain between 30 to 33 degrees Celsius for the next few days.

The minimum temperature on Thursday ranged from 20.6 degrees Celsius in Lavale to 25 degrees Celsius in Koregaon Park. Over the next few days, the morning temperature is expected to remain between 21 and 25 degrees Celsius in Pune and its suburbs.