Pune Likely To See Dry Weather For Next Few Days; Rain May Return Around July 20

Pune and parts of Maharashtra will experience mostly dry weather until around July 20, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The current dry spell is a monsoon 'break' phase affecting Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and coastal Andhra Pradesh.

Last week's heavy rain was caused by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, an offshore trough along the Maharashtra coast, and a shear zone, which have weakened.

Rainfall may revive around July 20 due to a possible fresh low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal and strengthening westerly winds over the Arabian Sea.

Pune has recorded 473.1 mm of rain since June 1, which is 241.8 mm above the seasonal average.