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1 2 Pune: The city is likely to witness light rainfall with hailstorm and lightning till April 3, as per the forecast by the officials of the India Meteorological Department on Sunday. Despite cloudy conditions on Sunday, there was not much respite from heat as Shivajinagar and Lohegaon recorded 39°C and 40.4°C, which were above normal by 1.
8° and 3.2°, respectively. The met officials said the major parts of Maharashtra, including Pune district, Marathwada and North Maharashtra, are expected to face hailstorms with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds till April 2.
A senior IMD official said, "The trough from interior Odisha to Comorin area across Chhattisgarh, interior Maharashtra, interior Karnataka and interior Tamil Nadu at 0.9 km above sea level persists. This has influenced the state weather conditions significantly.
As a result, there was a moisture incursion over the state. Therefore, the state was expected to experience cloudy conditions for the next few days." "Isolated parts of these regions are likely to witness high-intensity rainfall.
It would have an adverse impact on the horticulture crops, especially mangoes, in the state. There was no prediction of hailstorm over the Konkan region, but there would be thunderstorms and windy conditions. So the agriculture losses could not be ruled out," added the official.
It must be noted that Lohegaon recorded 41.4°C, the season's highest temperature in the last week. The intensity of the heat was very high.
The met officials said the maximum temperatures of the city would be between 36°C to 39°C. The city was expected to experience cloudy conditions during this period, said the officials. In the Marathwada region, barring Beed (41.
2°C, which recorded 3° above normal), no other stations recorded over 40°C. In the Vidarbha region, seven stations recorded over 40°C, with Chandrapur recording the highest at 42.4°C.
GFX: RESPITE FROM HEAT EXPECTED Many parts of Maharashtra, including Pune district, Marathwada and North Maharashtra, are likely to experience light rain with hailstorms Pune, in the next few days, will witness cloudy weather High-intensity rains are also likely in isolated areas of many parts of the state Quote: The trough from interior Odisha to Comorin area across Chhattisgarh, interior Maharashtra, interior Karnataka and interior Tamil Nadu at 0.9 km above sea level persists. This has influenced the state weather conditions significantly.
As a result, there was a moisture incursion over the state. Therefore, the state was expected to experience cloudy conditions for the next few days A senior IMD official Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with EID Wishes , Messages and quotes !.
