India, Nov. 15 -- On Thursday, Haveli became the first location in Pune district to plunge into single-digit temperatures this season. The area recorded a minimum temperature of 9.6 degrees Celsius - the lowest so far in the district - which meteorologists say reflects a rising cold trend across the region. Pune city too witnessed a perceptible dip in minimum temperatures, logging 12.4 degrees Celsius on November 14; its coldest morning of the season. Since November 7, temperatures have dropped consistently from around 20 degrees Celsius to nearly 12 degrees Celsius in the city; a sharp decline attributed to clearer skies, dry air, and increased penetration of northerly winds.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune'...