The IMD has issued yellow and orange alerts across several parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, predicting thunderstorms, light to moderate rain, and gusty winds from May 5 to 7
A yellow alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Palghar on Tuesday and Wednesday, warning of moderate rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds. (Representational Pic)
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a rainy and stormy week across several parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and its nearby districts.
A yellow alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar on Tuesday and Wednesday, warning of moderate rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds.
According to the IMD’s weekly forecast, Mumbai is likely to receive light rain by Monday afternoon, providing some respite from the intense heat. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum may stay close to 26 degrees Celsius.
From Tuesday onwards, the weather is expected to intensify with thunderstorms, light to moderate rain, and winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour. The weather is expected to ease slightly by Thursday and Friday, with cloudy skies and occasional drizzle.
Rain warnings issued across the state
The IMD has issued an orange alert for Chandrapur and Gadchiroli in Vidarbha, while yellow alerts are in place for several other areas including Pune, Nashik, Jalgaon, Satara, Thane, Palghar, and parts of Central Maharashtra and Marathwada.
This change in weather is being influenced by a western disturbance currently active over northern India, affecting Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Delhi, which is now causing ripple effects in southern and western parts of the country.
Widespread rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, is expected across much of Maharashtra on May 5. This includes Konkan, Central Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Vidarbha. On May 6, rainfall is likely to continue in places such as Satara, Pune, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, and eastern districts including Beed, Jalna, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
By May 7, most of Konkan, Central, and Northern Maharashtra will continue to receive rain, while Vidarbha is expected to remain mostly dry.
Though the rain will bring much-needed relief from the high temperatures, recently hovering between 40 and 45 degrees Celsius in parts of Central Maharashtra and Marathwada, IMD has urged residents to stay cautious, especially during thunderstorms and gusty winds.
Meanwhile, IMD has issued an orange alert for Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana, for Monday.
In Telangana, heavy rainfall and strong winds hit the Siddipet district of the state, leading to the partial collapse of a toll plaza roof in Duddeda (under the Siddipet Police Station limits).
According to the police, the roof layer of the toll plaza gave way due to the force of the wind. "There were no vehicles at the toll plaza when the roof collapsed," a police officer said.
No casualties were reported.
In addition to the toll plaza damage, several trees were uprooted in different parts of Siddipet due to the stormy weather.
An orange alert has been issued by the IMD in several parts of Telangana. These districts - including Adilabad, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Hanamkonda, Nirmal, Nalgonda, Suryapet, J Bhupalpally, and Peddapalle are likely to experience thunderstorms followed by lightning. Also, the weather severe warning for some of these districts continues till May 7.
(With inputs from PTI)
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