Might 24, 2025 10:54 PM IST
The month, usually marked by dry warmth and rising temperatures, has as an alternative turn out to be one of many wettest in a long time, with residents experiencing cloudy skies, thunderstorms, and gusty winds
Pune: The unseasonal pre-monsoon showers that lashed the town from the primary week of Might has left the scorching summer season interval miss its metropolis date this yr. The month, usually marked by dry warmth and rising temperatures, has as an alternative turn out to be one of many wettest in a long time, with residents experiencing cloudy skies, thunderstorms, and gusty winds.
Pune has reported its wettest Might since 2015. In line with the India Meteorological Division (IMD), the town skilled frequent spells of rain and powerful winds as a consequence of varied system developments in Might. (HT FILE)
Pune has reported its wettest Might since 2015. In line with the India Meteorological Division (IMD), the town skilled frequent spells of rain and powerful winds as a consequence of varied system developments in Might.
The month started with scorching warmth with most temperature recorded as 41.2 levels Celsius on Might 1. The mercury dropped to 33.7 on Might 7 as towards 37.2 on Might 6. From Might 7 onwards, the temperature recorded at or beneath 35 levels besides for 2 cases on Might 16 and Might 17.
Since final two days, the utmost temperature was recorded as 26.6 levels Celsius, beneath regular stage by 10 levels. As per the official file, this was the bottom most temperature since 2015. Earlier, the bottom most temperature was recorded as 28.1 levels Celsius in 2021.
This moist Might is because of a broader climatic shift throughout the nation. The southwest monsoon has arrived eight days early in Kerala — its earliest onset in 16 years.
SD Sanap, senior meteorologist, IMD Pune, mentioned, “This year the pre-monsoon showers started early due to the formation of multiple systems over Maharashtra and adjoining areas. Even currently a depression is lying over coastal area of Maharashtra, resulting in cloudy weather and rainfall activities in city. With the monsoon forecast ahead, the temperature is unlikely to climb up to summer level in the coming days as the cloudy weather persist in the city. Hence, we can say that the summer season ended this year.”
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