Light rain forecast for Mumbai; Vidarbha to receive rainfall till April 10

The India Meteorological Department IMD on Monday issued weather alerts across Maharashtra forecasting rainfall in several regions The unseasonal rains that began in March have caused a notable shift in the statersquos weather with some areas experiencing hot dry or humid conditions while others face thundershowers and hailstormsMumbai and surrounding regionsMumbai is likely to see a partly cloudy sky over the next 24 hours with chances of light rain or drizzle in the city and suburbs Daytime temperatures are expected to hover around 31 degrees Celsius while minimum temperatures may settle near 23 degrees Celsius keeping conditions humidLOCAL FORECAST FOR MUMBAI CITY amp NEIGHBORHOODFor 24 hoursPartly cloudy sky with possibility of drizzle light rain in city and suburbs Maximum amp Minimum temperatures likely to be around 31 deg C and 23 deg C pictwittercomGJzkYNxN7pmdash Regional Meteorological CenterMumbai RMC_Mumbai April 6 2026Thane and Palghar have also been issued rain alerts with the IMD citing the possibility of light showers Meanwhile the further Konkan region including Sindhudurg Raigad and Ratnagiri is expected to remain dry todayIn northern Maharashtra districts such as Dhule Nandurbar Nashik and the ghats of Nashik may witness light rain on MondayVidarbha outlook and warningsThe IMD has issued a fiveday rainfall forecast for Vidarbha valid until April 10 predicting light to moderate rain across parts of the region Residents have been advised to stay alert for sudden weather changes including thunderstorms or brief spells of rain at isolated locationsNext 5 days rainfall forecast and weather warning for Vidarbha Dated 06042026WeatherForecast imdnagpur IMDhttpstcoi92bcFAP1WChandrapurZilla collectorchanda KrishiCicr InfoWashim Indiametdept ngpnmc collectbhandara CollectorNagpur CollectorYavatm pictwittercomXeuyCEo9NAmdash Regional Meteorological Centre Nagpur imdnagpur April 6 2026Districts under a yellow alert include Bhandara Chandrapur Gadchiroli Gondia Nagpur and Wardha The IMD has warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds reaching 3040 kilometres per hour at isolated placesMaharashtra weather update Coolerthannormal temperatures across state humidity high along coastMaharashtra continued to experience relatively cooler conditions on Monday with most regions recording temperatures below normal levels according to the latest meteorological data reported at 830 amKonkan coast sees humid conditionsCoastal regions remained warm and humid Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 322 degrees Celsius at Colaba and 313 degrees Celsius at Santacruz both slightly below normal Minimum temperatures hovered around 2324 degrees Celsius with high morning humidity levels of up to 84 per centRatnagiri recorded a slightly abovenormal maximum temperature of 330 degrees Celsius while Dahanu and Harnai remained milder at 318 degrees Celsius and 301 degrees Celsius respectively with humidity levels ranging between 60 per cent and 73 per centWestern Maharashtra records moderate temperaturesCities like Kolhapur 350 degrees Celsius Sangli 364 degrees Celsius and Satara 346 degrees Celsius reported belownormal maximum temperatures Mahabaleshwar remained the coolest in the region at 275 degrees Celsius nearly 44 degrees below normal with a minimum of 139 degrees CelsiusMarathwada stays relatively warm but below normalAurangabad 350 degrees Celsius Beed 355 degrees Celsius and Parbhani 366 degrees Celsius recorded maximum temperatures below seasonal averages Minimum temperatures in the region ranged between 19 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius also slightly below normalNorth Maharashtra and interior regions see cooler trendsNashik recorded a maximum temperature of 315 degrees Celsius significantly below normal by 53 degrees with a minimum of 179 degrees Celsius Jalgaon reported a minimum temperature of 217 degrees CelsiusVidarbhalike heat in parts of central MaharashtraSholapur 379 degrees Celsius and Malegaon 370 degrees Celsius were among the hotter locations though still marginally below normal Jeur recorded 365 degrees Celsius marking a notable drop of 43 degrees from usual levelsAcross Maharashtra maximum temperatures largely remained below normal indicating a mild phase for early April Coastal humidity remained high while interior regions experienced relatively cooler mornings and nights