In a few hours Pune and surrounding regions received heavy rainfall, which according to the India Meteorological Departm-ent (IMD), was due to a cyclonic circulation over Chhattisgarh and surrounding regions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for light to medium rain in many parts of the city and advised caution against thunder and lightning
Late on Friday evening a large cloud cover had developed over Pune and moved slowly over the north east region of the city. This cloud cover gave some respite amid the scorching heat.
The city of Pune, which has been witnessing dry weather conditions for a while now is expected to see rains around April 7, 8 and 9. For the past few days, the city has remained dry and only trace of rains was seen on April 4, before that rainfall remained far away from Pune.