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Pune Records First Double-Digit Rainfall Since Early August
Pune received a noticeable amount of rain on Monday evening.
The main weather station in Shivajinagar measured 17.1 millimeters.
This was the first time in 58 days that it measured more than 10 millimeters.
The last such reading was 30.3 millimeters on August 1.
Rainfall was uneven across the city.
NDA received 15 millimeters, while Pashan and Hadapsar received much less.
Some places, including Chinchwad and Koregaon Park, stayed dry.
The article says this was Pune’s second-longest stretch without double-digit rainfall since 2014.
Shivajinagar recorded 17.1 mm of rain on Monday evening.
It was Pune’s first double-digit rainfall reading in 58 days.
The previous double-digit reading was 30.3 mm on August 1.
NDA received 15 mm, while Pashan recorded 2 mm and Hadapsar 1 mm.
Several areas, including Chinchwad and Koregaon Park, received no rain.
- Who
- Pune weather stations, including Shivajinagar, recorded the rainfall.
- What
- Shivajinagar recorded 17.1 mm of rain, ending a 58-day stretch without double-digit rainfall.
- Where
- Pune, with readings reported from Shivajinagar, NDA, Pashan, Hadapsar and other areas.
- When
- Monday evening; the previous double-digit reading was on August 1.
- Why
Key facts
- Shivajinagar rainfall
- 17.1 mm
- Previous double-digit reading
- 30.3 mm on August 1
- Duration since previous reading
- 58 days
- NDA rainfall
- 15 mm
- Pashan rainfall
- 2 mm
- Hadapsar rainfall
- 1 mm
- Longest comparable dry stretch
- 64 consecutive days in 2018
Quotes
An expert of the weather organisation, Vagaries of the Weather
A weather expert associated with Vagaries of the Weather
“The longest was in 2018 when the weather station had gone 64 consecutive days without double-digit rainfall”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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