Pune’s Pashan records season’s lowest minimum temperature at 18.1°C

For the past few weeks, the city has experienced light to moderate rainfall. However, current forecasts indicate a decline in rainfall activity with the monsoon entering the withdrawal phase.

According to S D Sanap, senior meteorologist with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Pune, the dip in temperature is a normal occurrence during this period. “When skies are clear, the nighttime heat escapes as there are no clouds to trap the radiation. This leads to a slight cooling,” he said, adding that such variations are typical and usually about one to two degrees lower than the seasonal average.

Sanap also said that many regions across Maharashtra are reporting similar conditions, with minimum temperatures hovering around or slightly below normal.

Dr Anupam Kashyapi, former head of weather forecasting at IMD, said the decline in moisture is closely linked to the monsoon’s gradual withdrawal. “As the moisture content reduces, temperatures start to fall. Maharashtra is already entering the withdrawal phase, beginning from the northwestern districts like Palghar, Jalgaon, and Nandurbar,” he said.

Kashyapi noted that the monsoon withdrawal this year is occurring slightly earlier than usual, roughly a week ahead of the normal schedule. “Compared to last year, the withdrawal is happening partially earlier in Maharashtra,” he added.

With cloud cover expected to remain minimal in the coming days, meteorologists say Punekars can expect warmer days and cooler nights- a pattern that typically signals the onset of early winter conditions.

(Aryesh Chakraborty is an intern with The Indian Express)

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