

Updated On: 17 May, 2024 10:47 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
IMD issues an orange alert for Jalgaon, Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur and Satara; Yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg

Youngsters caught in the unexpected rain in Thane West, on Thursday. Pic/Sameer Markande
Thane, Kalyan, Badlapur, Ambernath and parts of the Konkan region received heavy rainfall on Thursday, accompanied by thunder and gusty winds. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued an orange alert for Jalgaon, Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur and Satara. Additionally, the weather department has issued yellow alerts for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg.
While the IMD had issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar on Thursday, it predicted a dry weather for May 17. For Thane and Palghar, the weather bureau had predicted: "Heat wave in isolated pockets. Possibility of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms towards the afternoon/evening. Very likely." For Mumbai, it predicted "Hot and humid conditions. Possibility of light rain or thundershower towards evening. Very likely."