Pune Weather Update: IMD predicts light rain until November 30
IMD: Chance of rain with thunder in the next 3 days, weather forecast update The Meteorological Department has forecasted light rain (Rain Alert) in certain areas of Maharashtra until January 9. Over the next three days, isolated places in the state might experience rain accompanied by thunder. Many regions are expected to witness light rain and cloudy weather. As per the IMD forecast, January 7 will bring cloudy weather to the state with a chance of rain in isolated places such as Pune, Kolhapur, Nashik, Jalgaon, and Ahmednagar areas. On January 8, there's a potential for heavy rain in Dhule and Nandurbar, leading the Meteorological Department to issue a yellow alert for rain. Chance of rain today As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, light rains were forecast for various parts of Maharashtra including Jalgaon, Dhule and Nandurbar in North Maharashtra on Saturday. Accordingly, the region witnessed the presence of rain on Saturday. Sporadic showers of rain are expected in this area today. An active low pressure area over the Southwest Arabian Sea and the formation of vapor clouds extending northward from North Konkan are affecting the weather.
The officials from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) have predicted that Pune and its neighboring regions will experience mild to moderate rainfall until November 30. On Sunday evening, Pune experienced a brief period of rain accompanied by sporadic thunder and lightning.
Within a 30-minute on Sunday, the Shivajinagar observatory of the IMD documented a rainfall of 2.8 mm. In the same duration, Magarpatta, Lavale, and Chinchwad experienced rainfall measuring 2 mm, 1.5 mm, and 1 mm respectively.
Interestingly, the rural areas of Pune witnessed more intense showers. Khed received the highest rainfall with 32.5 mm, followed by Ambegaon with 20 mm and Narayangaon with 10 mm.
According to a senior IMD official, the state has experienced a moisture incursion as a result of the interaction between winds in the easterly and westerly troughs. As a consequence of this climatic scenario, rainfall is anticipated in Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Nashik, Buldhana, and Akola.
The authorities also forecasted periods of rain and strong winds at specific locations in Raigad, Thane, and Mumbai. IMD officials stated that there is a high likelihood of hailstorms occurring in the northern and northeastern parts of the state, similar to what happened in certain areas of Nashik on Sunday.
According to officials, the city experienced unusually high minimum temperatures, with Shivajinagar reaching 21.3 degrees Celsius, which is 8.2 degrees Celsius above normal, and Lohegaon reaching 21.9 degrees Celsius, which is 7.9 degrees Celsius above normal. However, the temperatures are expected to decrease due to the unexpected rainfall, officials added.
In addition, the Marathwada and Vidharbha regions experienced higher than average temperatures. According to the state agriculture department, grape farmers are expected to suffer significant losses as a result of untimely rainfall. The harvesting stage of grapes makes them particularly vulnerable to damage caused by this unexpected rain, especially in regions where grape cultivation is extensive.
