India Meteorological Department (IMD) officers mentioned that rains would proceed through the first week of June in lots of components of Maharashtra, even earlier than the official onset of the southwest monsoon this yr.
Heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning lashed Pune for the third consecutive day. In Pune, 38 mm of rain was recorded in Lohegaon, 32 mm in Pashan and 15.1 mm in Shivajinagar until 5.30 pm.
Met officers mentioned town and different districts of the state are experiencing thunder showers because of the sharp rise in relative humidity and enough warmth through the day.
“Moderate strong westerly winds are present over Konkan-Goa, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada. This, when combined with the orography introduced by the Sahyadri ranges, causes intense rainfall during the afternoon or evening, ”mentioned Anupam Kashyapi, Head, Meteorological Department, IMD, Pune.
With the pre-monsoon season formally ending on Monday, town of Pune recorded 55 % surplus rainfall as in opposition to the conventional 55.6 mm between March and May. Pune district has recorded 135 per cent and is among the many prime 10 districts of the state which have recorded extra rainfall over the last three months.
IMD has issued a ‘Yellow’ alert in Pune, Ahmednagar, Nashik, Satara, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Palghar, Solapur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Aurangabad, Jalna, Dhule and Beed districts the place heavy rains happen. By June 4, lightning strikes and thunderstorms are anticipated.
At the identical time, heavy rain will proceed in Osmanabad, Latur, Nanded and Hingoli districts until Wednesday. There is a chance of hailstorm within the districts of Vidarbha, IMD has warned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
