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Maharashtra is among the four states in India that received highly scanty rainfall during the pre-monsoon season and it has been categorised under the ‘large deficient’ category, as per rainfall data till May 10. AdvertisingThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) identifies the season between March and May as the pre-monsoon season, during which heightened levels of heating results in convective activities, leading to lightning accompanied by rainfall and thunder. “The temperatures over Vidarbha will experience a fall after May 13 and return to normal range,” said Kashyapi. Meteorologists say that Vidarbha and Konkan-Goa sub-divisions may report some rainfall in the coming days, but chances of rain over Pune are slim. AdvertisingWhile Pune district reported some rainfall traces over the last two days, in Baramati, Indapur and Shirur talukas, the city and its neighbouring regions didn’t received any rains at all..