Summary:
The IMD has forecast that by January 21, the city’s (Shivajinagar) minimum temperature may touch 14°C, a temperature that was last seen on December 26, 2018. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that for the first time in over 20 days, Pune’s minimum temperature is set to surge to 14°C by January 21. Easterly winds are relatively warm and slightly moist in comparison to cold, dry northerly winds. PUNE: Above-normal temperatures have started to affect parts of Maharashtra over the past few days — a stark contrast to the below-normal night temperatures seen until a week ago.Around 60% stations in the state have been recording higher than normal winter minimums. While the maximum temperature in Maharashtra was already high with a marginal rise expected till January 20, there might be a slight fall in day temperatures thereafter till January 24, due to cloudy conditions and partly northerly wind component.In Pune, Kashyapi said, the minimum temperature might not go below 10°C during the next week.Citizens have welcomed the rise in minimum temperature, which has come as a respite from the chilly weather since December 27, 2018..