After witnessing hailstorms and unseasonal rains, the citizens of Pune are now facing the extreme heat. With a drastic increase in temperatures by a whopping six degrees, the mercury level remained steady at 36 degree Celsius on Tuesday and Wednesday during the day.

Beating the heat: Women use scarves as protective gear from the scorching heat. Pic/Mohan Patil

However, officials from the India Meteorological Department (IMD)-Pune claimed these conditions were favourable for a good monsoon.