As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) records, Pune’s heatwave will continue till next week. IMD has also issued a heatwave alert for Pune.  The warning was issued for soaring temperatures over the coming days. From April 17 to April 22, temperatures in Pune will cross 43°C at Lohegaon.

On April 16, Pune recorded the highest temperature of 43°C in the Lohegaon area. According to IMD records, the highest temperatures recorded in Pune were 43.3°C on April 30, 1897, and May 7, 1889. Additionally, the city recorded 40.8°C, the second highest, on March 30, 2019, and it was the second-highest temperature recorded in 127 years.