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Maharashtra Weather Alert: Next 24 Hours Crucial with Heavy Rain, Winds, Lightning in 23 Districts
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News18•24-09-2026, 07:37
Maharashtra Weather Alert: Next 24 Hours Crucial with Heavy Rain, Winds, Lightning in 23 Districts
- •Significant weather changes in Maharashtra due to low-pressure belt in Bay of Bengal, increasing rain intensity across Vidarbha and Marathwada.
- •IMD issues Yellow Alert for 19 districts and Orange Alert for 4 districts for next 24 hours, with winds at 30-50 kmph, lightning, and heavy rain.
- •Sindhudurg district in Konkan under Yellow Alert; Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri may see light to moderate showers.
- •Marathwada districts including Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Latur, Dharashiv under Yellow Alert with winds up to 40-50 kmph.
- •Vidarbha's Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Gondia, Wardha, Washim under Yellow Alert; Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Nagpur under Orange Alert for heavy to very heavy rain.
Key Questions Answered
Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, and Nagpur districts have been issued an orange alert, where heavy to very heavy rain is expected.
Sindhudurg district is under a yellow alert with chances of light to moderate to heavy rain and winds of 30 to 40 kmph. Other Konkan areas like Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, and Ratnagiri may experience light to moderate showers without any active alert.
Significant weather changes and increased rain intensity across Maharashtra are being driven by a low-pressure belt in the Bay of Bengal.
