The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for hot day and thunderstorms/lightning in parts of Maharashtra from Wednesday (16 April) till Friday (18 April):

• For Wednesday (16 April), a yellow alert has been issued for hot day in areas of Palghar, Thane and Raigad. For Wednesday (16 April), a yellow alert has been issued for thunderstorm/lightning in areas of Sangli, Solpaur, Osmanabad, Latur, Nanded, Amravati, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli.
• For Thursday (17 April), a yellow alert has been issued for hot day in areas of Aurangabad and Solpaur. For Thursday (17 April), a yellow alert has been issued for thunderstorm/lightning in areas of Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Wasim, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli.
• For Friday (18 April), a yellow alert has been issued for hot day in areas of Nandarbar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nashik, Aurangabad, Pune, Beed, Osmanabad and Solapur. For Friday (18 April), a yellow alert has been issued for thunderstorm/lightning in areas of Bhandara and Gondia.