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Pune: Day temperatures in the city and most parts of Maharashtra are expected to climb again over the next few days, after a brief respite from the heat. According to weather experts, the mercury is likely to peak before another short-lived drop towards the end of March. Convective rain could bring some relief to isolated areas of central Maharashtra then.
Pune may not be as fortunate, though. No pre-monsoon shower is in sight for the city just yet. Several parts of the state sizzled on Tuesday, with daytime temperatures soaring well above normal.
According to latest reports, Akola recorded the highest day temp in the state at 41.4°C and Jalgaon recorded a scorching 40.3°C.
Lohegaon wasn't far behind at 39.6°C, while Malegaon's maximum temperature was 39.2°C.
The mercury touched 38.2°C in Shivajinagar. Solapur's maximum temperature was 38.
9°C, while Nashik recorded a relatively milder 37.6°C. Sangli and Satara, both in Western Maharashtra, experienced highs of 37.
3°C and 37.4°C, respectively. Mahabaleshwar, typically a cool retreat, wasn't spared either with a daytime high of 31.
8°C on Tuesday. A recent update from Skymet Weather Services said a cyclonic circulation was likely to emerge over north interior Karnataka and Madhya Maharashtra around March 28. By March 29, it is expected to shift towards the Konkan region, accompanied by a north-south trough along the coast.
This could trigger light rainfall in parts of Madhya Maharashtra on March 30 and 31, the private weather forecaster said. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also given a forecast of isolated light rainfall in Madhya Maharashtra around March 29-30. The city will most likely miss out on showers.
The average rainfall for Pune in March stands at a modest 2.2mm. The city has recorded none so far this month.
IMD Pune scientist SD Sanap said, "So far, parts of Madhya Maharashtra, such as Sangli, Solapur and Dharashiv, have a light rain forecast, but there is no forecast for Pune. We are keeping a watch. A north-south trough and a cyclonic circulation over Madhya Maharashtra may be responsible for the upcoming thundershowers.
During the month-end, Pune may also benefit in the sense that the city may experience partly cloudy skies for two to three days because of these systems. It might cause a marginal drop in daytime temperatures." Independent forecaster Abhijit Modak said, "A two-three day period would make the Pune situation clearer.
Pre-monsoon shower chances are there, but we need to wait to know where it could happen. For pre-monsoon thundershowers, wind discontinuity is required, which happened over Vidarbha recently. We have so far not seen any significant thundershower activity over Maharashtra because of relevant systems.
In the past, March was known for some pre-monsoon showers with hail.".
