Maximum temperature rises in Pune as rains stay away

On Saturday, the maximum temperature in Pune's Shivajinagar soared to 34.8 degrees Celsius, a 3.5 degrees Celsius increase over normal for the region. Lohegaon recorded 35.4 degrees Celsius, 4.1 degrees Celsius above the average. Chinchwad, Wadgaonsheri, and other locales felt around 34.7 degrees Celsius during the day.

While the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted above-normal maximum temperatures nationwide in October, excluding specific northeast Indian and isolated central/northwest regions, Pune bucked this trend with predominantly dry conditions. No rain fell across the city, with Talegaon receiving the lone 21 mm.

The weather office projected a dry spell through October 9, with predominantly clear skies transitioning to some cloudiness later in the day. As such, daytime temperatures were expected to climb to 36 degrees Celsius over the coming days city-wide, from Shivajinagar, Pashan, and Lohegaon to Chinchwad, Magarpatta, and Koregaon Park. Minimum temperatures remained near-normal across most of Maharashtra, with Shivajinagar's 21.1 degrees Celsius being 0.5 degrees Celsius above the average.

Jalgaon, in Central Maharashtra, saw the lowest minimum temperature of the day at 17.2 degrees Celsius, a 4.1 degrees Celsius drop below the normal. IMD predicted the city would feel around 4 degrees Celsius warmer in the mornings for the next several days, though some areas, like Magarpatta and Chinchwad, may record minimums around 24 degrees Celsius on select days through October 9.