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Rain Intensity to Increase in Maharashtra, IMD Issues Yellow Alert for 11 Districts
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News18•17-10-2026, 19:11
Rain Intensity to Increase in Maharashtra, IMD Issues Yellow Alert for 11 Districts
- •Weather conditions are changing in Maharashtra, with favorable environment building up for rainfall in parts of Konkan and Western Maharashtra.
- •The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for 11 districts including Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, Kolhapur, Sangli, and Solapur.
- •Rain accompanied by stormy winds and thunder is predicted in Hingoli, Nanded, Latur, and Dharashiv districts of Marathwada.
- •North Maharashtra districts will remain mostly dry, while Nagpur and Gadchiroli are likely to witness thunder and lightning on October 19 and 20.
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The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert for 11 districts across Maharashtra, including Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg in Konkan; Pune, the Pune ghat region, Satara, Kolhapur, Sangli, and Solapur in Western Maharashtra; and Hingoli, Nanded, Latur, and Dharashiv in Marathwada.
The weather in Palghar, Thane, and Mumbai is predicted to remain predominantly dry on October 18.
Thunder and lightning are forecast at some places in Nagpur and Gadchiroli districts in Vidarbha on October 19 and 20.
