3 min readPuneAug 10, 2026 10:51 PM IST
The South-West Monsoon, which is active over Uttarakhand and east and west Madhya Pradesh at present, is subdued over Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada, among others, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.
There is, however, a likelihood of heavy rainfall at isolated places in the Ghats of Pune till Wednesday, for which a yellow alert has been announced. A similar alert is in place in the Ghats of Satara till August 11.
The rainfall in the Ghats of Pune has been reducing over the past few days. Tamhini received 50 mm of 24-hour rainfall between August 9 and 10, as compared to 102 mm on the morning of August 6; Lonavala recorded a mild 9-18 mm of rain on August 10 morning, as opposed to 24-47 mm four days ago. On Monday, Bhira was among the wettest, receiving 46 mm, followed by Davdi at 43 mm. Barely any of the stations crossed the 50 mm mark on Monday.
The IMD has advised people to take precautions while travelling to the Ghats of Pune and Satara, as heavy rains might cause flash floods, uprooting of weak trees, collapse of old and unmaintained structures, and the flow of water over low-lying roads and bridges. A number of other popular destinations are safe to visit.
In Mumbai, Thane, Kolhapur, the Ghats of Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli, the forecast is for normal weather with light to normal rainfall. In Pune district, the IMD has forecast light rain within the usual parameters for this time of the year.
Light showers are falling over Pune city as well, but not uniformly. On Monday, Lohegaon received 6.6 mm of rainfall in nine hours till 5.30 pm. During this period, Shivajinagar, the primary observatory of the city, recorded only 1.8 mm of rainfall, and Pashan 2.4 mm. Chinchwad received slightly more, 3 mm of rain, and NDA 4 mm. In Koregaon Park, there was a blink-and-miss rainfall of 0.5 mm, while Magarpatta and Lavale received no measurable rain on Monday.
The IMD added that Pune district has received 635.4 mm of rain since June 1, which is 246.3 mm above normal. The country as a whole is running at an 11.8 per cent rainfall deficit. The IMD said Maharashtra has no rain deficit at present.
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Even as the rain eases in Pune, temperatures are rising. On Monday, the maximum temperature in Shivajinagar was 28.9 °C, which is 1.5°C above normal. The minimum temperature of 22.4°C is normal, only 0.5°C above normal. Lohegaon, too, was 1.2 °C warmer than normal at 28.6 °C during the day, while the minimum temperature was a regular 21.8 °C. While the mornings are cool enough, places like Lohegaon and NDA were warm at 29 °C on Monday.
The IMD has forecast that morning and daytime temperatures are likely to rise across the city in the next few days by small degrees. By Thursday, the maximum temperature in Lohegaon, Magarpatta and Koregaon Park could be 30 °C. The other areas of the city would be marginally lower, even as the sky remains cloudy.
