Pune School Holiday
Yes, most schools in Pune called off classes today, September 15, after the city got its share of wild Sunday-night rainfall, roads underwater, buses delayed, and even a few trees in undignified poses across main streets. It wasn’t an official “citywide” order, though; rather, individual schools pinged parents early in the morning, or even late last night, about closures or delayed starts.
Most memorable: a school in Hadapsar announcing the holiday, while one in Baner tried to keep daycare running (working parents, sigh of relief, until 5 pm anyway).
A friend texted that her kids’ bus took a heroic hour just to cover a few kilometers by the time they called off the day, her group chat had already turned into a flood meme party. If you walked near Shivajinagar or Chinchwad late last night, you’d have noticed the traffic jams matched only by the puddles, bus drivers and parents grimly united, everyone tiptoeing around potholes with more water than should legally be allowed on city streets.
Will 16th September Schools Be Closed In Pune Due To Rain?
Maybe, but nobody knows for sure yet. There’s no official Pune Municipal Corporation closure notice for September 16; the authorities and weather forecasts are playing it by ear (well, by rain gauge), and will make a call if the rain keeps hammering overnight.
Right now, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has Pune and several districts under a fresh orange alert for tomorrow, meaning heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and winds are quite likely. If the weather doesn’t let up, many schools might repeat and keep their gates shut.
Parents, in true monsoon fashion, are left refreshing school websites or praying for clear updates in the morning. The practical move is to check parent WhatsApp groups, emails, or whatever clever “school announcement” system your school uses; sometimes it’s more efficient than waiting for headlines.
Heavy Rainfall in Pune
Yup, the rain’s been relentless, bursting clouds since Sunday night, with parts like Chinchwad recording almost 70 mm in a day, and lower but still impressive numbers in Shivajinagar, Talegaon, Hadapsar, and Magarpatta. The aftermath: waterlogged neighborhoods, buses stranded, and even the classic “tree blocking the road” look. There are even scattered stories about students braving the rain for exams, only for those to be delayed anyway.
The weather department’s orange alert comes with a side helping of storm warnings and winds up to 40-50 km/h. Local authorities (and everyone’s grandmothers) are urging people to stay in unless necessary. In the last 24 hours, PMC officials recorded at least 10 tree falls, water entering shops and homes, and more umbrellas sacrificed to the wind than anyone cares to admit. India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) shared on Twitter, issued an Orange Warning at 7:00 AM IST, predicting moderate to intense rain, thunderstorms with lightning, and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph.
- What’s the upside? Well, Pune’s dams are, for once, all nearly full; there’s something almost poetic about the rain causing city headaches and yet silently solving water problems for the months to come.
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The downside? Public transport running slow, rain-soaked uniforms, and children turning their day off into muddy, semi-illegal football matches outside their societies.
