Pune forecast to stay in rain cloud on Dec 15

Five mm of rainfall was recorded at Shivajinagar and two mm at Lohegaon, as per IMD

PUNE On Monday, Pune city witnessed its forecast, unseasonal rainfall, with a maximum temperature of 23.6 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature of 17.7 degrees Celsius.

Umbrellas in December is a sight Pune is not used to, but rain forecast by the IMD came to bear on Monday, with the same inclement weather expected on Tuesday as well. (RAHUL RAUT/HT)

Five mm of rainfall was recorded at Shivajinagar and two mm at Lohegaon, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

IMD forecast cloudy weather along with light showers in the city on December 15 as well.

“There are chances of shallow fog or mist at isolated places in and around the city/district. There may be less visibility in some areas,” said the IMD.

The lowest minimum temperature on Monday was reported at 15.7 degrees Celsius in Mahabaleshwar.

Lowest Dec day temp so far for a decade

Pune experienced its lowest day temperature for the last 10 years for the month of December on Monday at 23.6 degrees Celsius.

Year Lowest day temperature (in degrees Celsius)

2020 23.6

2010 and 2014 24.9

2018 25.4

2017 and 2019 25.7

Source: IMD Pune

Pune air quality moderate

The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (Safar) noted that the air quality in Pune is moderate as of December 14. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is expected to remain in the moderate category due to cloudy conditions and scattered rain.