Pune Live News Updates, March 7, 2023: A thunderstorm with rain has been reported from various parts of Pune since today morning. IMD has talked of light to very light rains for the next two days for the city.
Pune and other parts of Maharashtra have witnessed extremely high temperatures for the past month or so. February was the hottest recorded in the history of the country, and the IMD has forecast heatwaves and an unusually hot summer for the next three months. This early onset of summer, the IMD reasons, is because of the lack of winter rains.
In other news, there was a disruption in public transportation in Pune as more than 600 PMPML buses operated by private contractors did not run, causing inconvenience to commuters. This affected Class 12 students who were appearing for their board exams.
