Pune shivers as night temperature drops below Mahabaleshwar: Find out what led to dip in mercury

The withdrawal of monsoon had seen the reemergence of October heat this year in Pune.

The present minimum temperature is lower than its normal range by 2-3 degrees Celsius. Pune, in October, mostly records minimum temperatures in the range of 16-18 degrees Celsius.

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It is unusual for Pune to be colder than Mahabaleshwar. But that’s exactly what happened Saturday (October 28) night as Pune’s minimum temperature (14 degrees Celsius) dipped below that of the hill station (15.6 degrees Celsius), situated about 4,500 feet above sea level.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has attributed this dip in temperature to two main reasons — The lack of moisture in the air and clear skies. “This has resulted in more escape of longwave radiation from the soil during the night, resulting in a fall in minimum temperature,” said Anupam Kashyapi, head of weather forecast at the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Pune.

The present minimum temperature is lower than its normal range by 2-3 degrees Celsius. Pune, in October, mostly records minimum temperatures in the range of 16-18 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature range in Pune at present is between 32-33 degrees Celsius.

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October had started with a maximum temperature crossing 35 degrees Celsius. Monsoon had withdrawn on time in Pune, which resulted in the reemergence of the October heat. This was missing for the last two years as the monsoon had lingered longer than its usual time for Pune.

The present trend of dip in mercury started from October 22-23 and is expected to continue for the next 24-72 hours. This trend might change in the days to come as the skies are expected to be cloudy in the next few days. A slight increase in minimum temperature is expected for Pune as well in the next few days.

Some parts of Konkan and Kolhapur are expected to experience rains with thunder and lightning in the coming days.

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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