Pune Sizzles At 41.6°C, Hottest May Day Since 2015; Lohegaon Records Scorching 43.8°C
Pune Sizzles Under Record Heat, Lohegaon Hits 43.8°C
Shivajinagar records hottest May day in over a decade as IMD warns of continued heatwave conditions across Maharashtra.
Pune witnessed intense summer heat on Monday as temperatures touched record highs across the city, with Lohegaon recording a scorching 43.8 degrees Celsius — 6.3 degrees above normal.
At Shivajinagar, Pune’s main weather station, the maximum temperature reached 41.6 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest May day recorded there in more than a decade. The previous highest May temperature in Shivajinagar was 41.3 degrees Celsius in 2019, while last year’s peak was 41.2 degrees Celsius.
The city had already broken the decade-long May heat record on Sunday when Shivajinagar recorded 41.4 degrees Celsius. However, Monday’s temperature crossed that mark again, highlighting the severity of the ongoing heatwave.
Several other parts of Pune also experienced extreme heat. Wadgaonsheri recorded 41.2 degrees Celsius, while Magarpatta and Chinchwad hovered around 41 degrees Celsius. Hadapsar crossed the 40-degree mark, whereas Pashan remained comparatively cooler at 30 degrees Celsius.
The heat was noticeable from early morning itself. Shivajinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius, the highest morning temperature of the season so far. Areas such as Hadapsar, Magarpatta, Wadgaonsheri, and Chinchwad also witnessed a sharp rise in minimum temperatures, making conditions more uncomfortable for residents.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the hot conditions are expected to continue for the next four to five days. The weather department has issued a heatwave warning for parts of Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada on May 12 and 13, while Vidarbha is expected to face heatwave conditions on May 14 and 15.
On Monday, Akola recorded 45.1 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature in Maharashtra.
IMD scientist SD Sanap said the recent rise in temperatures is due to the weakening of a trough system that had earlier brought moisture into the region. With the system moving away, hot northerly winds from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are now affecting Maharashtra.
He added that clear skies and low moisture levels in the atmosphere are also contributing to the sharp increase in temperatures across Pune and nearby regions.
