Cyclone Impact On Pune Weather : This explains why Pune is feeling colder than the temperature reading! A weather expert has linked Pune’s increasing chill factor to Cyclone Fengal, which is expected to make landfall by Saturday night.
In the last few days, the effect of cold has increased a lot in Pune, and the minimum temperature has been recorded in single-digit. On Saturday, the temperature in NDA area dropped to 8.1 degrees Celsius, which became the coldest area of the city. But, the cold that is being felt is much more than the record temperature
Cyclone Fang Intensifies Chill in Pune: India’s Anupam Kashyap explains the phenomenon
The head of the eastern meteorological department of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Anupam Kashyapi, has linked this to Cyclone Fengal, which is likely to make landfall by Saturday night.
Kashyapi said satellite images show that the cyclone created anti-clockwise circulation, which pulled in moisture-laden winds over the state. Due to lack of moisture, he explained, the chill factor in the region has increased further.
“When there is moisture in the air, the temperature feels warmer. Now that the moisture is gone, it feels colder than the actual recorded temperature,” he said. Clear sky has increased long-range radiation and the ground has become colder.
In fact, as per IMD data, Pune’s temperature right now is not even among the top 10 lowest recorded temperatures. The lowest temperature in Pune was recorded on November 27, 1964, when mercury dropped to 4.6 degrees Celsius. During the 1980s, the city’s temperature used to drop to 6-7 degrees Celsius.
Cyclonic storm Fengal, which developed over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to make landfall on Saturday night 100 km away near Chennai and Puducherry. The storm will move westwards and is likely to turn into a deep depression in the coming days. The IMD has predicted heavy rains in some areas of south India and has advised fishermen not to go into the sea.
