Rain Havoc In Pune: IMD Issues Orange Alert, More Showers Forecast

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Pune Rain: Due to heavy rain, water entered several surrounding localities and housing societies in low-lying areas along the Mutha River on Thursday.
Heavy rain lashed Pune on Thursday night, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounding an alert even for Friday morning. The rain started late Wednesday and intensified on Thursday.
Orange alert remains in place even for Friday, as per IMD predictions. The weather department has forecast generally cloudy skies with moderate and heavy rainfall.
With heavy rain in the city, water entered several surrounding localities and housing societies in low-lying areas along the Mutha River on Thursday.
Water released from the Khadakwasla dam, which supplies drinking water to the city, worsened the situation for such areas.
'As the water level of Khadakwasla Dam is rising due to heavy rainfall in the catchment area, water is being released. The water discharge increased to 4,300 cusecs at 4 pm," an irrigation department official said on Thursday.
Videos shared on X showed waterlogged roads, causing a problem for the locals.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that Pune will experience cloudy skies with moderate rain on June 21. Daytime temperatures are expected to be around 29 degrees Celsius, while the minimum may drop to 22 degrees Celsius.
On June 22, the weather will remain generally cloudy with light rain, and temperatures may rise slightly to 30 degrees Celsius and 23 degrees Celsius.
Similar conditions with light rain are likely to continue on June 23 and 24, with partly cloudy skies and temperatures hovering around 29–30 degrees Celsius.
According to the IMD, rain is expected to increase from June 25, and continue on June 26.
Despite the rainy conditions, the IMD has not issued any weather warnings for the coming days.
Weather Forecast For Other Places
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon has made further progress, covering the remaining areas of Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. It has also advanced into certain parts of western Uttar Pradesh, a large portion of Uttarakhand, several regions of Himachal Pradesh, and some areas of Ladakh.
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