Independent forecaster Abhijit Modak said the rise in minimum temperature was linked to changing synoptic conditions. “The post-northeast monsoon easterly wave, which earlier intensified into a strong depression off the south Tamil Nadu coast in the Bay of Bengal, has now weakened into a trough. Its remnants are bringing moisture incursion over Maharashtra from today (Tuesday) till the morning of Wednesday,” he said.Modak said, “Increased cloud cover will likely prevent sharp nighttime cooling, resulting in higher minimum temperatures. Wind convergence could trigger scattered showers or thunderstorms over ghat sections and parts of southwest Maharashtra, including the Pune-Solapur-Kolhapur belt, south Konkan, and possibly Marathwada.” He said winter was expected to remain mild till Makar Sankranti.IMD has not forecast rainfall for Maharashtra in the coming days, even as nighttime conditions turn milder across the state. Parts of Pune, however, did receive very light rain on Tuesday evening. An expert from the Vagaries of Weather blog reported drizzle in Bibvewadi, Nanded City, Kondhwa, Market Yard and Hadapsar. Other areas, including Lohegaon, Katraj and Dhayari, also recorded light showers.
