Maharashtra Weather Update: IMD Issues Yellow Alert in Pune, Other Districts; Light Rain Likely in Mumbai Today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted light rain likely in Mumbai and its suburbs on Friday, April 3, while yellow and orange alerts were issued for Pune and other districts of Maharashtra, expecting thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, moderate rainfall& gusty winds (40-50kmph) at isolated places.

Mumbai witnessed light rainfall in a few areas on the evening of Thursday, April 2, while the IMD's weather stations - Colaba and Santacruz did not officially record measurable rainfall. The weather department similar pattern across several parts of Maharashtra in the coming days due to western disturbances.

Western Disturbance entered many parts of north and western India. pic.twitter.com/JwoD5dsaws

— 🔴All India Weather (@allindiaweather) April 3, 2026

Yellow and Orange Alerts in Several Districts of Maharashtra

IMD issued a yellow alert in Dhule, Nasik, Ghats of Nasik, Pune, Ghats of Pune, Sholapur, Nanded, Latur, Dharashiv, Akola, Amaravati, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, and Yavatmal for thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall & gusty winds (30-40kmph) at isolated places. 

Also Read | Pune Weather Update: Orange Alert Issued by IMD After City Witnesses Unseasonal Rain, Hailstorms and Thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning , light to moderate rain, gusty winds with speed 30 -40 kmph very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Konkan-Goa.
जिल्हानिहाय हवामान अंदाज व चेतावणीसाठी कृपया https://t.co/jw7yrf9chD भेट घ्या. pic.twitter.com/4Vimj5e5q6

— Regional Meteorological Center,Mumbai (@RMC_Mumbai) April 2, 2026

Orange Alert sounded in Jalgaon, Ahilyanagar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Jalna, Parbhani, Beed and Hingoli, for thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, gusty winds (50-60kmph), hail at isolated
places.

Meanwhile, the weather department predicted the maximum temperature in Mumbai would likely hover around 33 degrees Celsius and the minimum to be  24 degrees Celsius. Air Quality Index (AQI) remain under the satisfactory category at 69.