42.7 degrees Celsius: Pune sizzles on hottest day so far this summer

Shivajingar’s AWS is located within the agriculture college and the AWS crossing 40-degrees-Celsius is a new trend in the city. Usually, Shivajingar records a slightly lower temperature than other places in the city.

Besides Shivajinagar, Koregaon Park (41.4 degrees Celsius) and Dhamdehere (40.3 degrees Celsius) also saw temperatures cross the 40-degrees-Celsius mark. Most places in Pune district reported day temperatures ranging from 37 to 40 degrees Celsius. In the past, Pune has recorded temperatures of 42–43 degrees Celsius.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Pune is experiencing what it called “hot and humid” conditions, increasing chances of dehydration. Hot and humid conditions prevail when the maximum temperature is 3 degrees Celsius above normal and there is moisture in the air. Earlier, IMD advised people not to venture out in the sun between 11 am and 4 pm.