Mon, 26 Oct, 2026, 11:55 am
Reported by Mid-Day
After a prolonged dry spell left parts of Vidarbha and Marathwada grappling with droughtlike conditions the India Meteorological Department IMD on Monday issued yellow alerts for several districts of Maharashtra forecasting thunderstorms lightning light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds from Tuesday to FridayThe weather department has warned of changing weather conditions across the state with isolated areas likely to experience stronger thunderstorms Gadchiroli is under an orange alert for Wednesday indicating the possibility of more intense weather activityVidarbha Thunderstorms to sweep several districtsThe IMD has issued a yellow alert for Yavatmal on Tuesday and Wednesday forecasting thunderstorms lightning light to moderate rainfall and gusty windsWardha and Nagpur are under yellow alerts for Wednesday and Thursday while Gondia is also likely to experience similar weather conditions on both daysGadchiroli is under a yellow alert for Tuesday with thunderstorms lightning light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds reaching 4050 kmph forecastThe weather is expected to intensify on Wednesday prompting the IMD to issue an orange alert for the district A yellow alert will remain in place on ThursdayChandrapur is under a yellow alert for three consecutive days from Tuesday to Thursday The IMD has forecast thunderstorms lightning light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds reaching 40ndash50 kmphBhandara is also likely to receive rainfall with yellow alerts issued for Wednesday and Thursday Amravati meanwhile is under a yellow alert for ThursdayMarathwada Nanded Hingoli and Jalna on alertParts of Marathwada are also likely to witness a change in weather conditions this week The IMD has issued yellow alerts for Nanded and Hingoli for Wednesday forecasting thunderstorms and rainfallJalna is likely to receive rainfall on Thursday with the weather department issuing a yellow alert for the districtWestern Maharashtra Pune Satara and Kolhapur on watchThe IMD has issued rain alerts for parts of western Maharashtra including Pune Satara and Kolhapur along with their respective ghat regionsSatara Kolhapur and their ghat areas are under weather alerts from Wednesday to Friday with thunderstorms and rainfall likely during the periodPune and its ghat areas are also expected to experience unsettled weather from Wednesday The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Pune district on ThursdayKonkan and north Maharashtra Rain likely from ThursdayRatnagiri is likely to receive light to moderate rainfall from Thursday with the IMD issuing a yellow alert for the district for the dayNashik and its ghat areas are also expected to witness rainfall from Thursday The weather department has issued a yellow alert for Nashik district on Thursday warning of possible thunderstorms and associated weather activity
