Unseasonal Rain To Persist Across Maharashtra, Yellow Alert Issued In Several Districts
Unseasonal Rain To Persist Across Maharashtra, Yellow Alert Issued In Several Districts
Maharashtra is expected to continue experiencing unseasonal rainfall, according to recent updates. A yellow alert has been issued in multiple districts, providing citizens with some relief from the scorching heat.
Heavy rain is likely to continue in Mumbai and various parts of Maharashtra. In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, there is a forecast for heavy showers accompanied by strong winds. Hailstorms may occur in some parts of Central Maharashtra and Marathwada. Due to the stormy rain and overcast skies, there has been a significant drop in maximum temperatures, bringing relief from the intense heat and humidity.
A warning has been issued for the possibility of thunderstorms and rain in Central Maharashtra and Eastern Vidarbha today, prompting a yellow alert from the Meteorological Department. The districts likely to be affected include Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nashik, Satara, and Kolhapur in Central Maharashtra; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in Marathwada; and Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli in Vidarbha.
The intensity of rainfall will continue. There is a possibility of hailstorms in South Maharashtra. Unseasonal weather has caused a 2–4°C drop in maximum daytime temperatures across most of the state, except the Konkan region, reducing the intensity of daytime heat.
This cooler weather is expected to last until May 12. The rainfall has brought noticeable relief in the Mumbai area, and the temperature drop is being felt. Compared to the average, maximum temperatures have fallen by 4.8°C in Jalgaon, 4.5°C in Wardha, 3.9°C in Parbhani, 3.7°C in Amravati, 3.6°C in Chandrapur, 3.4°C in Nagpur, and 3.2°C in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
