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1 2 3 Pune: Light rainfall is forecast for Pune and surrounding areas during the latter half of the week with partly to generally cloudy skies accompanied by possible thunder and lightning, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday. Maximum and minimum temperatures in Pune city on Tuesday stood at 29°C and 16.8°C, respectively, but the real feel was lower due to the partly cloudy conditions.
Temperatures are expected to hover around 28°C to 30°C during the day and 17°C to 20°C at night over the coming few days. IMD has attributed this to an atmospheric interaction between cold and dry westerlies from the north and moist easterlies from the south, likely leading to localised thunderstorms, light rainfall and even hailstorms in some areas. "Easterlies will bring moisture to Maharashtra between Thursday and Saturday, while upper-level trough will bring cold and dry air from the north," said IMD scientist SD Sanap.
"This interaction will create atmospheric instability, which may cause rainfall and thunderstorm activity in areas like Pune, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada. Hailstorms, though rare in Dec, have been reported in the last few years, including in 2020 and 2022." It is still uncertain whether hail would occur in parts of the city, but it will in other isolated parts of Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada.
Cloudy conditions are also likely to prevent a significant drop in minimum temperatures. "The minimum temperature may even increase slightly over the next few days due to the cloud cover. A drop in minimum temperatures could occur towards the end of the month," added Sanap.
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