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Maharashtra Weather Alert: Heavy Rain Warning For 12 Districts Before Dussehra
- •The India Meteorological Department has issued a rain alert for 12 districts in Maharashtra on October 19.
- •Rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and gusty winds is likely in parts of Konkan and Western Maharashtra.
- •A yellow alert has been issued for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, Sangli, and Kolhapur districts.
- •While some regions will experience downpours, dry weather is expected in most parts of North Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Vidarbha.
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The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for 12 districts across Maharashtra, including regions in Konkan, Western Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Vidarbha, due to expected thunderstorms and heavy downpours on October 19, 2026. Specific districts under the alert include Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Beed, Latur, Dharashiv, Nagpur, and Gadchiroli.
According to the meteorological forecast for October 19, 2026, the weather in Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar is expected to remain dry, with no active rain warnings issued for these specific districts.
While most Vidarbha districts are expected to experience dry weather or no specific warnings on October 19, 2026, thunder and lightning accompanied by rain are forecasted in isolated places within Nagpur and Gadchiroli districts, prompting a yellow alert for both areas.
