The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert on Friday for several districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Pune, as the weather department predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on August 24.
Konkan and North Madhya Maharashtra districts will likely witness thundershowers, gusty winds and heavy rain at isolated places. Thunderstorms, gusty wind (speed 30-40 kph) and heavy rain are likely to occur in the districts of Marathwada. Thunderstorms, gusty winds and moderate rain are likely to occur in the districts of Vidarbha at isolated places.
The IMD's Regional Meteorological Center, based in Mumbai, has predicted Heavy rain and issued an "Orange Alert" to Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Pune, Satara, Amravati, Chandrapur, Gandia, and Bhandara. IMD also expected heavy to very heavy rainfall with Thunderstorms and lightning at these places in Maharashtra.
The weather agency also issued a weather forecast for Mumbai for the next 24 hours, predicting that the city and its suburbs will likely experience cloudy skies with a chance of moderate rain in the day. There is also a chance of heavy rain at night and next morning on Saturday, August 24. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 31 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively.