# Maharashtra set for dry, rain-free Diwali, Pune temperatures to drop 2026-11-06T01:02:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that Maharashtra will have a dry, rain-free Diwali, with clear skies expected across the state. On November 5, only Dudulgaon in Pune district saw any rain, recording 4 mm over 24 hours. Pune’s main weather station at Shivajinagar reported a morning temperature of 18.9 degrees Celsius on November 5, down from 19.8 degrees on November 3. The IMD expects this to fall to 18 degrees on November 6 and drop further to around 16 degrees by November 9. In Lohegaon, the minimum was 19.5 degrees on November 5, forecast to reach 17 degrees by November 11. Pashan’s morning temperature of 18.8 degrees should decline to 16 degrees by November 9. In the city’s warmer areas, Chinchwad and Magarpatta will see Diwali morning temperatures of 21 and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively. The state’s lowest minimum was 16.8 degrees in Mahabaleshwar. Mumbai recorded Maharashtra’s highest maximum on November 5 at 36.9 degrees Celsius. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The IMD forecast offers a precise temperature path for Pune across the next week: Shivajinagar will fall from 18.9°C to around 16°C by November 9, and Lohegaon from 19.5°C to 17°C by November 11. For residents in warmer pockets such as Chinchwad and Magarpatta, Diwali morning will still be relatively mild at 20 to 21°C. The hot outlier is Mumbai, which hit Maharashtra’s highest maximum of 36.9°C on November 5, well above normal. What the forecast does not address is how soon after Diwali the cooling will accelerate or whether the dry spell will hold beyond the festival week. The next concrete checkpoint is November 11, when Lohegaon’s minimum is expected to settle. ## Coverage - indianexpress.com Leads with the positive forecast of a dry Diwali, follows with precise temperature data from IMD without questioning or counter-framing This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: India Meteorological Department, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Pune Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-set-for-dry-rain-free-diwali-pune-temperatures-to-drop/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/maharashtra-set-for-dry-rain-free-diwali-pune-temperatures-to-drop/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/