Mumbai, Thane and Palghar were likely to receive light rain on October 30, according to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast issued on Friday afternoon.
Parts of Mumbai received rainfall during the early hours of Friday even as partly cloudy conditions continued to prevail across the city.
According to the nowcast warning issued at 9:30 am on Friday, light spells of rain were very likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai.
The weather department has forecast dry conditions in all three districts from October 31, until Tuesday, November 3. It suggests that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region is likely to experience a largely dry spell after Friday’s predicted showers.
Rain forecast in parts of Konkan
The IMD has forecast light rain in Raigad on Friday, followed by dry weather on Saturday and Sunday. Light rain is likely again on Monday, November 2, before conditions turn dry on Tuesday.
Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg are likely to receive light rain on Friday and Saturday, followed by dry weather on Sunday. On Monday, Ratnagiri may receive light rain or thundershowers, while Sindhudurg is likely to experience light to moderate rain or thundershowers. Both districts are expected to remain dry on Tuesday.
Thunderstorms likely in parts of Maharashtra
Nashik, the Nashik Ghats and Ahilyanagar may experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph at isolated places on Friday. Light rain or thundershowers are forecast in these areas on Saturday, followed by dry weather on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Pune and its Ghat areas are likely to receive light to moderate rain or thundershowers on Friday.
Light rain or thundershowers are forecast in Pune on Saturday and Sunday, with dry weather expected on Monday and Tuesday. The Ghats of Pune are likely to receive light rain or thundershowers on Saturday, followed by dry weather over the next three days.
Parts of western Maharashtra, including Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli, may also receive light rain or thundershowers over the next few days. The IMD has forecast dry conditions in these districts on Sunday, with rain or thundershowers likely to return in some areas on Monday.
Solapur is likely to receive light rain or thundershowers on Friday, Sunday and Tuesday, while dry weather is forecast on Saturday and Monday.
Rain forecast for Marathwada
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani and Beed are likely to receive light rain or thundershowers on Friday, followed by dry weather from Saturday until Tuesday.
Hingoli, Nanded, Latur and Dharashiv are also likely to receive light rain on Friday. While dry conditions are forecast for most of these districts over the weekend, some areas may receive rain or thundershowers again on Monday and Tuesday.
Alert for Vidarbha
The IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rain and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph at isolated places in Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli on Friday. The forecast indicates no warning for these districts from Saturday until Tuesday.
Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Washim and Yavatmal are expected to have no weather warning during the five-day forecast period.
Safety advisory
The weather department has advised people to avoid working in open areas and fields during thunderstorms. People have also been cautioned against taking shelter under tall trees or structures during lightning activity.
Farmers have been advised to harvest mature crops, protect young fruit plants and vegetables from strong winds, cover harvested produce if threshing is not possible and move stored grain to safe places. They have also been advised to avoid irrigation and chemical spraying and make arrangements to drain excess rainwater from fields.
