Maharashtra Weather: Subdued rainfall activity and moderate temp in the state except a few places, check district wise forecast
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast subdued rainfall activity across the state with most of the districts on green alert till August 14, expecting light to moderate rainfall due to the absence of any strong weather pattern.
Former head of weather forecasting division, IMD Pune, Anupam Kashyapi has said there will be a reduced rainfall activity in Pune for the next 3-4 days as there is no strong weather system close to the state. He said the strength of westerly winds has also reduced, leading to less moisture being transported to the land from the Arabian Sea.
As a result of this, Kashyapi believes the state will experience reduced rainfall activity, except Vidarbha where there are chances of heavy rain with thunderstorms and lightening.
For ghats of Pune, he says, these areas can still experience isolated heavy rainfall and they continue to be on yellow alert.
District Wise Weather Forecast
Yellow Alert – Heavy rainfall, thunderstorm and lightening at isolated places. The districts of Palghar, Raigad, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia and Nagpur. All of these districts are on yellow alert on 10 and 11 August. Afterwards, these districts also progress to green alert.
Green Alert – Rest of the districts in Maharashtra are on green alert till August 14 with only mild to moderate forecast.
Temperatures Across the State
On August 10, Mahabaleshwar recorded the minimum temperature in the state at 17.8 degrees Celsius and Solapur recorded the maximum temperature of 33.8 degrees Celsius. The temperatures are predicted to remain in moderate range with not much variation between day and night temperatures across Maharashtra.
With subdued rainfall and moderate temperatures, it is the time to plan activities freely and execute any pending travels.
However, across the state, authorities are advising caution while visiting water bodies as the water is still flowing into lakes and dams and the turbidity of water can lead of misjudgment of water depth and currents. The the hill slopes have become saturated with water, posing risk of landslides and rock falls.
Stay informed and stay safe!
