Pune endures sweltering heat at 40 degrees Celsius

Central Maharashtra is experiencing high temperatures and Pune hits 40.8°C, third-warmest April since 2013. IMD forecasts above-normal monsoon rainfall for Maharashtra.

With moisture incursion from both the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, many districts in central Maharashtra are experiencing an increase in temperature. For the first time this summer, Pune recorded a temperature of 40.8 degrees Celsius. Along with that, many other areas too experienced temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius. The highest maximum temperature in the city was recorded at Wadgaonsheri (42.9 degrees Celsius).

Shivajinagar recorded 39.9 degrees Celsius on April 14, which is highest temperature of season so far.

As per the IMD data for the first two weeks of April, April this year has been the third-warmest since 2013. The average highest temperature was recorded as 39.6 degrees Celsius in 2019; 39.3 degrees Celsius in 2022; and 39.2 degrees Celsius (April 1 to 14) this year.

High temperature, some moisture incursion and local instability resulted in the development of cumulus clouds which later formed cumulonimbus clouds that brought thunder, lightning and a drizzle in many areas of the city.

The night temperature too increased significantly on April 15. As per the IMD data, Shivajinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 22.2 degrees Celsius. In areas such as Pashan, Lohegaon, and Magarpatta, minimum temperatures were recorded as 22.5, 24.5 and 27.3 degrees Celsius, respectively.