Pune is witnessing an one of the severe heat spells of the season, with temperatures remaining well above normal across the city. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported heatwave-like conditions as both daytime and nighttime temperatures continue to rise sharply.
At Shivajinagar, the minimum temperature touched 27.4°C, which is 5.1°C above normal. According to IMD data, this is the fourth-highest minimum temperature ever recorded in May and the highest May minimum recorded since 2010. The area also recorded a maximum temperature of 40.8°C, which is 3.3°C above normal.
Mercury showed sharp rise in temperatures over the past few days. The minimum temperature at Shivajinagar increased by 5.7°C within just three days, highlighting the intensity of the ongoing heatwave conditions.
Meanwhile, Lohegaon remained the hottest part of Pune city. The area recorded a scorching maximum temperature of 43.2°C, which is 5.7°C above normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 29.2°C, nearly touching the 30°C mark and standing 6.9°C above normal.
The unusual rise in temperatures has been observed across Pune. Weather experts attributed the heat to a combination of dry and hot northerly winds blowing from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, clear skies allowing intense solar radiation, and the weakening of the atmospheric trough system.
The IMD has indicated that this week could remain one of the hottest periods of the summer season for Pune, with both maximum and minimum temperatures expected to stay significantly above normal levels.