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Maharashtra Weather Alert: Rain warning issued for two districts as winds shift

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News18•19-10-2026, 19:16
Maharashtra Weather Alert: Rain warning issued for two districts as winds shift
- •The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for rain in Sindhudurg and Kolhapur districts on October 20.
- •Light to moderate rain is predicted in Ratnagiri, Satara, Sangli, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts.
- •The remaining 30 districts of Maharashtra are expected to experience predominantly dry weather and rising temperatures.
- •Konkan, Western Maharashtra, and Marathwada will see isolated rainfall activity while Vidarbha remains completely dry.
- •Citizens are advised to monitor official weather updates as local weather conditions continue to change.
Key Questions Answered
The Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for rain in two districts, specifically Sindhudurg and Kolhapur, on October 20.
The weather is expected to remain dry across all 11 districts of Vidarbha as well as all districts in North Maharashtra, including Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, and Ahilyanagar, with no rain alerts issued for these regions.
Light to moderate rain is predicted for four districts where no formal alert was issued: Ratnagiri, Satara, Sangli, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.





