Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad Likely to Receive Light Rain on November 2–3 as Cyclone Murasu Intensifies
Cloudy skies and spells of rain are likely to continue over Pune and Mumbai on November 2 and 3, as cloud cover spreads across the Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra regions under the influence of changing weather conditions.
Current satellite and Mumbai RADAR images show cloud formations over Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Pune. Medium-depth clouds are present over these regions, with partly cloudy skies and spells of very light to light rain likely in and around Pune and Mumbai over the next two days.
Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad have already been experiencing continuous rainfall since Sunday night, with the intensity increasing since Monday morning. Heavy downpours began around 6:30 am in several parts of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. (Pune News)
Meanwhile, Cyclonic Storm Murasu over the west-central and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on November 2. Moving northwestwards at around 20 kmph, the storm was centred over the Bay of Bengal at 2:30 am, approximately 260 km east-northeast of Chennai.
The cyclone is very likely to continue moving northwestwards and cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast as a severe cyclonic storm, with wind speeds of 100–110 kmph and gusts reaching 120 kmph. Landfall is expected between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole, between 11:30 pm on November 2 and 4 am on November 3.
The adverse weather associated with Cyclone Murasu has also affected flight operations. IndiGo has issued a travel advisory stating that flights to and from Rajahmundry, Vijayawada and Tirupati are impacted. Passengers have been advised to check their flight status before proceeding to the airport. (Pune News)
