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Pune district receives excess rainfall in July
Pune: After a lull beginning of southwest monsoon and a dry spell of almost three weeks, Pune district has reported rainfall in excess for July
Pune: After a lull beginning of southwest monsoon and a dry spell of almost three weeks, Pune district has reported rainfall in excess for July. The cumulative rainfall from June 1 till July 28 is also in excess as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Last week, Pune city and district reported heavy rainfall and spell of intense rainfall. As per IMD, heavy rainfall activity is likely to continue in ghat areas near Pune city.
Between June 1 and July 28, Pune city reported an excess of 32.5 mm rainfall. The actual rainfall reported was 336.4 mm rainfall. After a negative departure of rainfall, Pune city has reported an excess by the end of this month.
Speaking about the rainfall activity, Anupam Kashyapi, head of weather forecasting department, IMD Pune said that ghat areas will continue to see isolated heavy rainfall spells till the end of this month.
“For Pune city, rainfall activity will partially increase from July 29 evening till July 31. The rainfall in Pune city will be light to moderate as per model predictions,” said Kashyapi.
He said that four subdivisions of Maharashtra will continue to receive good rainfall till the end of this month.
“Vidarbha, Central Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa will receive light to moderate rainfall in the next few days. Isolated places at Marathwada may receive light rainfall as well,” said Kashyapi.
Marathwada, Central Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa have received excess rainfall in July. Whereas Vidarbha has received normal rainfall in this month.
Between June 1 till Wednesday, the rainfall over Marathwada, Konkan and Goa and Central Maharashtra is also in excess as per the weather department. Vidarbha has also reported normal rainfall this time.
As per IMD, Maharashtra state has received excess rainfall by 29 per cent between June 1 and Wednesday. Actual rainfall reported was 651.7 mm and normal rainfall was 505.1 mm.
In July as well, Maharashtra reported 27 per cent in excess. Actual rainfall reported was 328.9 mm and normal rainfall was 297.5 mm during this month as per IMD.
