Pune Braces for Warmer January: Cold Wave to Recede This Week

• Pune and Central Maharashtra to see decreased cold intensity and rising temperatures in January's first week.
• IMD predicts reduced influence of northern winds, leading to warmer air.
• December was Pune's coldest in a decade, with an average minimum temperature of 10 degrees Celsius.
• Mercury dropped below 10 degrees on 18 days in December, breaking the 2016 record.
• Citizens are advised to take health precautions due to the changing weather.

Why It Matters: Pune's intense December cold will ease in January's first week as temperatures are set to rise.