Pune weather: Light rain, cloudy skies likely as Maharashtra sees rainfall deficit

Maharashtra is bracing for a period of subdued rainfall activity over the coming week, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Most districts, including Pune, are expected to experience light to moderate showers. In Shivajinagar, the city's primary weather station, the current weather features alternating blue skies and brief periods of rain.

The 24-hour rainfall at Shivajinagar for Friday morning was 2.2 mm, while Hadapsar saw 4 mm of rainfall. Some areas, including NDA, Pashan, Magarpatta, and Koregaon Park, experienced almost no rain, recording between 0.5 and 2 mm.

The IMD predicts cloudy skies, particularly in the afternoons and evenings, with "very light to light rain likely" over the weekend. Despite the presence of several weather systems, including an upper air cyclonic circulation over North Haryana and another over Northeast Assam, these systems are not expected to influence Maharashtra's rainfall or general weather patterns.

Nationwide, the monsoon rainfall deficit stands at 13.5 percent. During August, the country has seen rainfall 15.5 percent below normal. Maharashtra has received 142.7 mm of rainfall, which is 44 percent below the normal for the month. Pune, with a normal rainfall of 246.8 mm for August, has recorded 186.3 mm, falling 25 percent short of the expected amount. While daytime temperatures in Pune are expected to rise marginally, evening temperatures are forecast to range between 22 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius.