PUNE: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday forecast partly cloudy conditions over Pune till April 15 and the maximum temperature would remain between 38°C and 39°C. The city is also likely to get light rain with thunderstorm on April 13 and 14.
For the last two days, the city has been experiencing cloudy condition with warmer nights. On Thursday, the cloudy condition prevailed from the late morning hours till the evening. As a result, there was a massive drop in the maximum temperature.
The city experienced cloudy conditions, mostly in the afternoon hours on Friday as well. The Shivajinagar and Lohegaon observatories recorded 37.7°C and 38.2°C, which were above normal by 0.5°C and 0.2°C, respectively.
The met department has recorded an increase in minimum temperature too. Shivajinagar and Lohegaon recorded 20°C and 21.1°C, which were above normal by 1.3°C and 1.1°C, respectively.
Anupam Kashyapi, head of the weather forecast division of IMD Pune, said, “There is trough line from Vidarbha region to South Tamil Nadu. There is wind discontinuity over the southern part of Maharashtra and the formation of upper air circulation, off South Tamil Nadu region. These three factors have created a massive impact on weather conditions across the state, including Pune district.”
As a result, the city would mostly experience cloudy conditions for the next four to five days, he said. “From April 12 onwards, this condition would intensity further. On April 13 and 14, the chance of light rain with thunderstorms can not be ruled out over the city. The maximum temperatures would mostly remain in the 38-39°C range, while minimum temperature would remain in the 19-20°C bracket,” Kashyapi added.
The present weather condition would have a massive impact on Marathwada and Vidarbha regions in the coming days, a met official said.
“From April 11, Marathwada is expected to experience gusty windy conditions with speed in the range of 30 to 40km per hour, with thunderstorms and lightning. The chance of hailstorms over the Vidharbha region can’t be ruled out,” an IMD official said.