Weather Alert: Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Expected in Maharashtra on Saturday, IMD Issues Yellow Alert for 3 Districts
Weather Alert: Thunderstorms Expected in Maharashtra on Diwali, Yellow Alert in 12 Districts
Pune, October 17, 2025: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather alert for Maharashtra, predicting thunderstorms and heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds in several parts of the state on Saturday, October 18.
Despite the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon, favourable weather conditions have led to continued rain activity across different regions.
According to the IMD, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, and Satara districts are under a yellow alert, with forecasts indicating thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds up to 40 km/h. In Mumbai and its suburbs, skies are expected to remain partly cloudy, with chances of light to moderate rain and thunder in the evening or night. Rain is also likely in Raigad and Ratnagiri districts.
In western Maharashtra, Kolhapur and Satara may witness heavy rainfall, while Pune, Sangli, and Solapur could experience light to moderate showers along with gusty winds.
For north Maharashtra, no major alerts have been issued, though Nashik and Ahmednagar might receive isolated rainfall. The remaining districts — Dhule, Nandurbar, and Jalgaon — are expected to have mainly clear skies.
In Marathwada, Beed, Dharashiv (Osmanabad), and Latur may experience scattered thunderstorms, while Parbhani, Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Hingoli, and Nanded are likely to remain mostly clear. Vidarbha, on the other hand, will continue to see dry weather and clear skies across all 11 districts.
The IMD further noted that light to moderate rainfall may continue in parts of Maharashtra until October 21, with Parbhani, Hingoli, and Nanded placed under a yellow alert on that date.
Additionally, rainfall is also expected in some Konkan and western Maharashtra districts on October 19 and 20.
