India, Feb. 18 -- The city is witnessing warmer nights, signalling an early onset of summer. With several areas recording minimum temperatures close to 20degC and stations in Chinchwad and Vadgaon Sheri crossing the 20degC mark on Tuesday, February 17; this is the first time since the end of winter that night temperatures have risen to such levels.

At Shivajinagar, the minimum temperature rose by nearly 4degC within 24 hours from 14.8degC on February 16 to 18.4degC on February 17. The temperature was above normal by around 5.5 degC.

Explaining the rise, S D Sanap, senior meteorologist at India Meteorological Department (IMD) Pune, said, "Due to moisture incursion, cloudy conditions were observed over Pune on the night of February 16, wh...