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Pune’s Warm February Night Peaks at 19.2°C, Cools to 17.1°C Next Day

IMD links the warm spell to Bay of Bengal moisture plus a trough, with only slight variation expected this week.

Overview

  • Shivajinagar logged a 19.2°C minimum on February 22, the second-highest February minimum since 2015 and the first 19°C reading in February since 2020.
  • On February 23, the Shivajinagar minimum slipped to 17.1°C, while daytime highs hovered around 35°C across the city.
  • Widespread warmth extended beyond the city center, with Lohegaon at 23.3°C—about 9.9°C above normal—and Chinchwad at 22°C.
  • IMD’s synoptic update points to a well-marked low over the southwest Bay of Bengal and an associated trough extending toward south Madhya Maharashtra influencing conditions over peninsular India.
  • Forecasts call for mainly clear skies with partly cloudy afternoons, slight temperature fluctuations, and a chance of isolated light rain in Maharashtra through February 24.