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Temperatures expected to soar in Pune to 34 °C during the day

According to IMD data of the last 10 years, the minimum temperature mid-February has, mostly, been below 15 °C.

2 min readPuneUpdated: Feb 12, 2026 08:38 PM IST

After February 15, when the morning temperature rises further, it might create problems for standing Rabi crops. (Image generated using Google Gemini)

The minimum temperature recorded at the Shivajinagar station has been around 15 °C for the last few days. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this is likely to change after February 15 and the late night as well as mornings will become warmer.

“The morning temperature in Pune is expected to rise after February 15 and will, possibly, reach around 17-18 °C by next Tuesday,” says Dr Anupam Kashyapi, the former Head of Weather Forecasting Division and Crop Advisor at the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The days are noticeably warm. The mercury has stayed above 30 °C in Pune over the last few days. According to the IMD, the maximum temperature is likely to climb to 33 °C on Friday and 34 °C and 34°C in Sunday.

“In February, both the maximum and the minimum temperatures have shown a rising trend. The increasing warmth in the mornings and the days are likely to become more obvious in the second half of February. By the end of February, the maximum temperature is expected to soar to more than 35 °C for isolated areas of Maharashtra,” says Kashyapi.

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He points out that this is the time of the winter crop or the Rabi crop, such as wheat. “The rise in maximum and the minimum temperatures matter for farmers at this time. If the maximum temperature is above 30 °C, it is not good for the harvest of winter crops. This is a critical phase. The minimum temperature of 13-14 °C might not be alarming at present. After February 15, when the morning temperature rises further, it might create problems for standing Rabi crops,” says Kashyapi.

According to IMD data of the last 10 years, the minimum temperature mid-February has, mostly, been below 15 °C. The maximum temperatures have, usually, been below 35 degrees C. Last year, the maximum temperature had shown a surge on February 12, reaching 36 °C. It had fallen the next day. The present mercury readings, thus, are aligned with the temperature trends over the last decade in Pune.

Dipanita Nath

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