According to the IMD, 25 districts have been placed under a yellow alert, indicating the likelihood of sustained rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds. These districts include Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Kolhapur, Sangli, Solapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, and Washim.
An orange alert has been issued for Pune, Yavatmal, Latur, Dharashiv, Chandrapur, and Satara districts, where the weather department has forecast heavy rainfall and significantly adverse weather conditions.
Over the past two days, intensified monsoon activity has resulted in heavy rainfall across Mumbai and neighbouring Thane district. Data from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) confirmed a total of 113 incidents involving fallen trees and branches. Of these, 40 incidents were reported in the city area, 23 in the eastern suburbs, and 50 in the western suburbs.
The impact of the rainfall has been most severe across Mumbai, the Konkan region, and adjoining Goa, where continuous showers have provided relief from heat but also led to visible disruptions in daily life and urban infrastructure.
Rainfall has also been recorded in several districts, including Nashik, Jalgaon, Parbhani, Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Amravati, Yavatmal, Nagpur, and Chandrapur. Simultaneously, the monsoon has advanced into parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, indicating a broader regional spread of weather activity.
Meteorological experts have stated that the intensified rainfall is not driven by a single system but is the combined effect of three distinct atmospheric systems. The IMD has projected that maximum temperatures across Maharashtra may fall by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius over the next two days, while minimum temperatures are expected to gradually decline over the next four to five days.
With the monsoon remaining firmly active across the state, the weather department has indicated that heavy rainfall activity is likely to continue in the coming days. Authorities have advised citizens to remain alert and closely follow weather updates to ensure safety amid evolving conditions.
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