Pune Weather Update: IMD predicts warmer nights 

In several parts of the state, including Pashan, where the minimum temperature fell to 10.4°C on Wednesday morning, it was the coldest place in Pune this winter.

On Wednesday, single-digit minimum temperatures were recorded at least five times in the state, all of which are in Vidarbha. On Wednesday, the minimum temperature in Gondia was 9.2°C, while in Chandrapur it was 9.4°C. Along with Washim, Nagpur’s minimum temperature on Wednesday was 9.8°C. Yavatmal was the coldest place in the state on Wednesday, with 8.7°C.

Based on an analysis of IMD data, Wednesday’s minimum temperatures were 3-5 degrees below average. By comparison, Lohegaon’s minimum temperature of 14.3°C on Wednesday was 2.3″ above normal, while Shivajinagar’s minimum temperature of 12°C was 1° above normal.

A senior IMD official stated that a further 1° drop in the minimum temperature is expected on Thursday morning. Pune is currently being penetrated by a north-easterly wind. However, a shift in the wind pattern that blocks the northerly component is likely to occur starting on December 22. The minimum temperature is predicted to gradually rise as a result of this shift starting on December 22 and lasting for a few days.

The direction of the predominant wind usually shifts when northeast winds are blocked. The direction of the wind significantly affects the local weather conditions in many regions. In Pune, the temperature can be affected in a number of ways if the northeasterly component of the wind is blocked and a new wind pattern forms.

The senior IMD official added that cooler air was passing from north India by the northeasterly winds. Should these winds be obstructed and substituted by damp winds originating from the southeast or south-southeast, the resulting air mass is probably going to be slightly warmer and more humid. In the upcoming days, a rise in the minimum temperature could be attributed to warmer air.