Nagpur:The monsoon made its arrival in Goa on June 4 and is just a few hours away from reaching Maharashtra. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the monsoon will hit Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri in southern Konkan today. Pune, Satara, Kolhapur, Solapur, Sangli, and Dharashiv districts are also expected to experience rainfall soon. According to retired IMD scientist Dr. Anupam Kashyapi, the monsoon is expected to advance across most parts of Maharashtra, except some areas of Vidarbha, by June 10. Additionally, a yellow alert for rain has been issued for Nagpur and the entire Vidarbha region today.
Meanwhile, the IMD has issued warnings of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Ratnagiri districts from Thursday to Sunday, with wind speeds anticipated to reach 30 to 40 km/h. Rainfall is also expected across other parts of the state over the next four days.
Even before the official onset of the monsoon, pre-monsoon rains have caused significant disruption in various parts of the state, including Pune, Sangli, and Solapur. Pune witnessed what appeared to be a cloudburst. Additionally, districts like Jalgaon, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Latur, Parbhani, Dharashiv, Amravati, Buldhana, and Wardha have also experienced heavy rainfall.
A yellow alert for thunderstorm and heavy rain has been issued for the following regions:
Konkan: Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg
Central Maharashtra: Nashik, Ahmednagar, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur
Marathwada: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed, Dharashiv, Latur, Nanded, Buldhana, Parbhani, Hingoli
Vidarbha: Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Washim, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli
The IMD has advised residents in these areas to be prepared for heavy rainfall and take necessary precautions.
