After rain, IMD forecasts heatwave in Pune from tomorrow

Apart from Pune, IMD has also warned of heatwave conditions in many other parts of Maharashtra.

The forecast for a heat wave in Pune comes after an intense spell of rain that the city witnessed. (Representational image/File)

After a few days of stormy pre-monsoon showers, Pune would witness a heat wave and hot and humid conditions, from Thursday, with the maximum temperature expected to rise and continue to do so for the next few days.

Anupam Kashyapi, former head of weather forecasting, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the heat wave conditions in Pune would coincide with the gradual decrease in rainfall. “Rain is now likely to reduce over Maharashtra for a couple of days and will mainly be confined to the south of the state. This will result in a rise in temperature and heat wave conditions in Pune. Nights would be suffocating and Mumbai would have hot and humid conditions,” said Kashyapi.

On Wednesday, many areas in Pune crossed 40 degree Celcius, a steady rise from the 36-38 degree the city had recorded over the last few days. The maximum temperature at Shivajinagar was 40.6 degree while Koregaon Park reported 42.3. Similarly, Rajgurunagar at 43.9, Talegaon at 43.8, and Pashan at 41.8 degree Celcius also reported high temperatures.

The forecast for a heat wave in Pune comes after an intense spell of rain that the city witnessed. Accompanied by thunder and lightning, the intense spell of rain was accompanied by gusty winds. This year, the wind speed has been more than 60-70 kmph — more than the reported average range of wind speed. Pune also reported several trees being uprooted and a disruption of power supply due to the uprooting of trees.

Apart from Pune, IMD has also warned of heatwave conditions in many other parts of Maharashtra.

IMD defines heatwave as a condition when the maximum temperature crosses 40 degree Celcius and the deviation from normal is around 4-6 degree Celsius. Experts say overexposure to direct sun, especially between 10-4.30 pm can be dangerous, and advise consumption of liquids and avoidance of spicy food.

Parthasarathi Biswas

Partha Sarathi Biwas is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express with 10+ years of experience in reporting on Agriculture, Commodities and Developmental issues. He has been with The Indian Express since 2011 and earlier worked with DNA. Partha's report about Farmers Producer Companies (FPC) as well long pieces on various agricultural issues have been cited by various academic publications including those published by the Government of India. He is often invited as a visiting faculty to various schools of journalism to talk about development journalism and rural reporting. In his spare time Partha trains for marathons and has participated in multiple marathons and half marathons. ... Read More

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