The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an `orange alert` for Friday in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Pune and Satara districts of Maharashtra.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Pune and Satara districts of Maharashtra.