Weekend outlook : 6th -9th February. 

Dry and sunny weather ☀in Maharashtra:

Mumbai:

Pleasant weather in Mumbai currently since 3/4 days, with Day/Night range at 32°c- 18°c.

Now, North winds expected to loose the grip. Weekend expected to turn warmer with Day/Night range at 35°- 21c°.

Thane could reach 36°c.

But the winter of Mumbai is not over,  as we may see some cooing down again next week. 

Pune: Also expected to warm up again after the record in January.

Day/Night range between 34°c - 18°c.

Nagpur: Should be warm for the Cricket ODI on Thursday. 

Temperatures on the weekend should be in the range of 35°c - 16°c.

Sambhajinagar: Days around 35°c and 18°c at night.

Delhi NCR : Dry and partly foggy.

Still pleasant around 26°c in the day and 11°c at night.

Gujarat:

Ahmedabad/Vadodara: Warmish around 32°c - 15°c range.

Surat and Bharuch around 34°c - 21°c.

 THE SCALE OF A GIANT SUNSPOT COMPLEX:

See Space News Page

 3rd February 

Southern Indian Ocean will see multiples cyclones this week

2nd Febraury 

January 2025 was the hottest January for Mumbai.  

Mumbai Santacruz avg.

Maximum temperature this

January was 33.2c, making

it the hottest January for Mumbai in history beating the previous record of 32.9c, set in January 2009.

The normal Maximum average for Jan is 31.2°c.

The average minimum was 18.5°, while the normal should be 17.3°c.

So, comparatively, the nights were a shade better.

But the EastWinds were present only in the day, thus keeping the nights cooler.The coldest night was on 9th .at 13.7° c.

The overall night /day average this year ..which was 25.85°c....thus not very high

Normal average is 24.25°c

January saw a total decrease in western disturbances,  which normally cools the city and Maharashtra. 

The north winds were absent, and replaced by dry warm easterlies.

Easterly winds were a result of a persistent high pressure ( Anti Cyclone) over central India. 

Such anti cyclones are usually shorrt lived in January..about 3/4 days.

 31st January 

January 2025 shows its weather skills on the last day again..Vagaries of the Weather 

Mumbai 29.0°c, was the coolest city in Maharashtra  ( if we consider a hill station  Mahabaleshwar, wee bit lower at 28.8°c.)

The avg max temp of Pune shivajinagar this Jan was 31.56c which is highest in a decade.

Avg. Minimum temperature this Jan is 13.89c, 2nd highest in a decade after 2021

 In 2021 avg min temp was 15.76

Pune stats by Vag Dr.Vineet

Weather forecast from Thursday 30th January to Monday 3rd February

January Temperatures till date this year:

Mumbai: Nights can get pleasant with minimum temperatures dropping to 16C-17C. Days will remain warm around 32C-33C. Evenings can be breezy and pleasant due to sea breeze. 

Pune: Days to remain hotter than normal, with maximum temperature in the range of 33C-35C. Nights pleasant around 15C, but still warmer than normal. Night temperatures may drop to around 14C during 1st-3rd February. 

Gujarat: Nights to get pleasant and cooler during 31st January to 2nd February, Minimum temperatures will be around 14C-15C for parts of Saurashtra and Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar/Baroda regions. Surat/Valsad could see nights around 16C-18C. 

There is a chance of some clouding and light showers in parts of Saurashtra and north Gujarat on 3rd February.

Central India Jan Temperatures👇 

Anomaly👇

29th January 

Pune:

Today Pune recorded 35.9°c ( 5°c above normal) as the maximum temperature. 

This is the highest ever day temperature for the month of January.  Previous highest was 35.3°c on 27th January 2009.

See the surprise of the Vagaries of the Weather 

Lowest temperature today was 15.9°c, creating a difference of 20°c between night and day.

And, Mahabaleshwar hills were 17.9°c as the minimum temperature today! Santacruz saw a low of 16.9°c

Mumbai Santacruz was 31.8°c  .( normal)in the day today and Colaba 29.2°c.