Expect light rains in Pune on Nov 7, 8: IMD

Pune, Maharashtra is expected to experience light rainfall on November 7 and 8 due to an increase in easterly winds and moisture incursion. However, no rainfall is forecasted during the Diwali festival days. There is a chance of moderate rain thunderstorms on November 8 and 9. The minimum temperature is expected to increase slightly in the upcoming days. A low-pressure area is likely to form in the East Central Arabian Sea around November 8, affecting the weather in south-central Maharashtra.

Pune: With a rise in the intensity of easterly winds, Maharashtra is experiencing an increase in moisture incursion. Currently, the moisture covers the southern part of the state, and is expected to further expand in the central part. As a result, Pune city which falls under the central Maharashtra division is likely to experience light rainfall around November 7 and 8. However, as of now, there is no forecast for rainfall during Diwali festival days, said an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune.

Pune city is likely to experience light rainfall around November 7 and 8, according to IMD. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

In Pune, there is very little chance of light rainfall during pre-Diwali period on November 7 and 8. During the Diwali festival, there is no chance of rainfall, said Anupam Kashyapi, head, weather and forecasting division, IMD, Pune.

As per the latest IMD-GFS (global forecast system) model, there are chances of moderate rain thunderstorms in Pune on November 8 and 9, said Vineet Kumar, a former scientist from IITM, Pune

Meanwhile, IMD recorded 31.9 degrees Celsius of maximum temperature, and the minimum temperature was recorded as 16.8 degrees Celsius in the city on Saturday.

As the intensity of easterly wind is increasing, the city is likely to experience a marginal increase in the minimum temperature during the upcoming days. For the next three days, there will be haze during morning hours while on November 7 and 8, the city will experience partially cloudy weather, said an official from IMD, Pune.