Maharashtra Faces Dual Weather Threat: Heatwave and Unseasonal Rains for 72 Hours
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Maharashtra Braces for Double Weather Crisis: Heatwave & Unseasonal Rains Alert for 72 Hours
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News18•13-03-2026, 07:19
Maharashtra Braces for Double Weather Crisis: Heatwave & Unseasonal Rains Alert for 72 Hours
•Maharashtra faces a dual weather threat: heatwave conditions in Konkan, Vidarbha, and Marathwada, alongside unseasonal rain alerts for Central Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Vidarbha.
•IMD issues Yellow alerts for various districts, including Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Palghar (heatwave for 48 hrs), and Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur (unseasonal rain within 24 hrs).
•North Maharashtra districts like Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon see temperatures above 40°C, urging precautions despite no heatwave warning.
•Marathwada and Vidarbha are under Yellow alert for unseasonal rains and stormy winds, with Vidarbha expecting rain from Saturday, alongside existing heatwave conditions.
•Temperatures are 3-6°C above average; citizens advised to take health precautions, avoid afternoon sun, and stay hydrated.
