IMD issues warning for ‘very heavy rain’ in central Maharashtra on June 26
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the South-West Monsoon was progressing slowly but steadily over the state, including Mumbai, among other regions and its northern limit was passing through Wardha, Raipur, Daltonganj and Motihari on June 23.
Children play football on a rain-soaked ground during monsoon showers (PTI Photo) Monsoon rain brought relief to several parts of Pune district on June 23, the highest being at Narayangaon, which recorded 61 mm. Malin received 29 mm, Nimgiri 28 mm, Ballalwadi 22 mm and Bhor 9.5 mm.
In Pune city, Lohegaon was pelted with 11 mm of rain but the main weather station, Shivajinagar, reported only traces of rain. In most parts of the city, Tuesday was cloudy and promising but the awaited torrential shower did not arrive. Chinchwad received 1 mm and NDA 0.5 mm.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the South-West Monsoon was progressing slowly but steadily over the state, including Mumbai, among other regions and its northern limit was passing through Wardha, Raipur, Daltonganj and Motihari on June 23.
The IMD sounded an alert over Central Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha for this week, announcing heavy rain, accompanied by thunder, lightning and squalls. On June 26, parts of Central Maharashtra are expected to experience very heavy rain with thunderstorm and lightning.
Konkan and Goa were under an orange to red alert on June 23, signifying very heavy to extremely heavy rain, thunderstorm, lightning and wind. The forecast is for very heavy (but not extreme) rain with thunderstorm and lightning on June 24 and 25.
Dr Anupam Kashyapi, former head of the Weather Forecasting Division at IMD Pune, said that while the ghat areas of Pune were being lashed with very heavy rain, which would continue for the next few days, Pune city and its suburbs were most likely to stay cloudy. Rainfall will be isolated and sporadic.
“Pune is situated on the leeward side of the Western Ghats or the Sahyadri range and, thus, becomes a rain-shadow area. Usually, Pune received around a quarter of the amount of rain that falls on Mumbai. The moisture-heavy winds from the Arabian Sea strike against the mountains and cause rainfall in the ghats. When the winds cross over to Pune, it usually lacks the moisture needed to create heavy to very heavy rain,” said Kashyapi.
The day-time temperature, however, dropped in Pune. In Shivajinagar, the maximum temperature of 30.7 degrees Celsius marked a 1.3 degrees Celsius fall from the day before. Pashan, at 30.8 degrees Celsius was 2 degrees Celsius cooler than 24 hours before. In Lohegaon, too, the maximum temperature fell from 34.1 degrees Celsius on June 22 to 32 degrees Celsius on June 23. NDA has recorded, possibly, the highest drop in temperature, from 31 degrees Celsius on Monday to 28.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
According to the IMD, the maximum temperature over Pune and its suburbs will be between 28 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius in the coming days as the sky remains cloudy. The morning temperature, too, will be around 23 degrees Celsius.
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