PUNE: The chill factor of winter will not be experienced for the next few days at least, said officials from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday.
KS Hosalikar, senior IMD scientist and head of the surface instrument division at the Climate Research and Services of IMD, Pune, told TOI, “The city will not experience a significant change in minimum temperature at least for the next 48 hours. Thereafter, temperature is likely to go up due to western disturbances and associated weather systems in the next few days.”
The city’s night temperatures have remained above normal by two to three degrees Celsius for the last two weeks. On Sunday, Shivajinagar was 15.7 degrees Celsius and Lohegaon 17.1 degrees Celsius, which were above normal in the range of four to five degrees Celsius, said the IMD officials.
The city on Sunday recorded a slight increase in the day temperature. Shivajinagar recorded 29.2 degrees Celsius and Lohegaon 28.2 degrees Celsius, which were below normal in the range of one or two degrees Celsius, added the meteorological officials.
As per the forecast, minimum temperatures are expected to be slightly higher than normal during this period, from Wednesday (January 5) onwards.
Hosalikar said parts of Pune district, such as Shirur, the NDA area and other places on the outskirts, recorded single-digit minimum temperatures on a few days in the last two weeks.
Officials also predicted partly cloudy sky conditions on Monday. Skies will remain clear on Tuesday and Wednesday. From Thursday to Saturday, partly cloudy conditions return.
“Day temperatures will hover from 29-30 degrees Celsius; night temperatures will be between 15-19 degrees Celsius,” said an official from the IMD, adding, “Cloudy skies conditions will have an impact on day temperatures and this usually keeps them below the normal range. At the same time, night temperatures remain on the higher side. This is due to less sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface.”
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