The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued weather warnings for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning in several districts of Maharashtra until Friday (30 August).
• Monday (26 August); Red alert for extremely heavy rainfall has been issued in Palghar, Nandurbar, Raigad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Pune, Satara, while an orange alert for very heavy rainfall has been issued in Thane, Nashik, Jalgaon, Sindhudurg, and Kolhapur. Additionally, a yellow alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorm, and lightning has been issued in Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Dhule, Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Beed, Jalna, Parbhani, Buldhana, Akola, Washim, Amravati, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Bhandara, Gondia, and Gadchiroli.
• Tuesday (27 August): Orange alert for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall has been issued in Nadurbar, Nashik, Thane, Raigad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur. Additionally, a yellow alert for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning has been issued in Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Palghar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Buldhana, Akola, Washim, Amravati, Yavatmal, Wardha, and Nagpur.
• Wednesday (28 August): Orange alert for very heavy rainfall has been issued in Nashik, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Satara. Additionally, a yellow alert for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning has been issued in Palghar, Thane, Pune, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Bhandara, Gondia, and Gadchiroli.
• Thursday (29 August): Yellow alert for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning has been issued in Raigad, Pune, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sindhudurg, Buldhana, Akola, Washim, Amravati, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Bhandara, Gondia, and Gadchiroli.
• Friday (30 August): Yellow alert for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning has been issued in Pune, Raigad, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Buldhana, Akola, Washim, Amravati, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Bhandara, Gondia, and Gadchiroli.
