Pune Records 34°C as 'October Heat' Begins, IMD Forecasts 35°C

PCMC24Published: 3 Oct 2026, 6:01 pm1 min read

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Pune has begun to experience 'October Heat,' with the maximum temperature reaching 34°C on Friday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the maximum temperature could rise to 35°C on Saturday. Temperatures have been on the rise over the past few days.

Key points

Pune recorded a maximum temperature of 34°C on Friday.
The minimum temperature on Friday was 22.5°C.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted the maximum temperature to reach 35°C on Saturday.
For the past few days, maximum temperatures were between 30°C and 32°C.
The sky is expected to remain mostly clear on Saturday.

Pune has begun to experience 'October Heat,' with a significant increase in temperatures. According to Pune News, on Friday, October 2, the city's maximum temperature reached 34°C, while the minimum temperature recorded was 22.5°C.

For the past few days, the maximum temperature in the city had been between 30°C and 32°C. However, it has now clearly increased. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature is likely to reach 35°C on Saturday, October 3. The minimum temperature is also expected to remain around 22°C.

On Friday, the sky was mostly clear throughout the day, with partly cloudy conditions in the evening. The India Meteorological Department stated that the sky is likely to remain mostly clear on Saturday as well, with the possibility of partly cloudy conditions in the afternoon or evening.