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Monsoon Retreat: Next 48 Hours Crucial, IMD Issues Fresh Alert for Maharashtra
- •Despite the retreating monsoon, Maharashtra faces a significant rain deficit, leading to drought concerns.
- •Yellow alert issued for Raigad and Ratnagiri, with chances of lightning and gusty winds.
- •North Maharashtra (Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon) may see light showers; Nashik to experience strong winds.
- •West Maharashtra (Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Solapur) likely to get light to moderate rain with thunderstorms.
- •Marathwada expects scattered showers, while Vidarbha is predicted to remain dry, humid, and hot.
Key Questions Answered
As the monsoon begins to retreat, the state is not experiencing widespread rainfall. While isolated areas in Konkan, West Maharashtra, and some ghat regions are expected to receive light to moderate showers with lightning and gusty winds, many parts of the state continue to face a significant rain deficit.
Raigad and Ratnagiri districts in the Konkan region have been issued a yellow alert for rain. These areas may see light to moderate rainfall, with heavy showers possible at isolated locations alongside lightning and gusty winds.
There is no weather alert for the districts in Vidarbha, including Akola, Amravati, Buldhana, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, and Nagpur. Most areas in this region are expected to remain dry, humid, and hot as the break in rainfall continues.
