Maharashtra is bracing for advancing monsoon rain clouds, which are set to be active in the state for the next few days.
The Meteorological Department has predicted that the delayed monsoon that has now reached the state, will bring showers for the entirety of the next week.
The conditions in Maharashtra are now favourable for the rains.
The state had been going through a heatwave while the neighbouring state received rain showers.
The IMD issued a yellow alert in multiple regions for Sunday as there is a possibility of both heatwaves and thunderstorms.,
In Vidharba, an orange alert was issued, while a yellow alert was issued in the Konkan, Solarpur and Pune.
A heatwave warning was also issued in Akola, Washim, and Amravati districts today.
In Wardha, Yavatmal, Nagpur, Gondia, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli districts, the hot weather will be accompanied by thunderstorms.
Yellow alerts were also issued in Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, and Solapur districts due to thunderstorms.
Pune and other parts of the state are set to receive light rain and thunderstorms for the next three to four days. The IMD predicted that the temperatures will decrease in the next two days. The sky will remain cloudy on Sunday afternoon, and light to moderate rain with thunder is expected in Pune from Tuesday.
Temperatures also dropped in several parts due to the onset of the clouds, giving relief to the residents.
In many places, residents were seen enjoying the change in weather by taking walks in the rain.
A yellow alert was also issued in both Mumbai and Thane.
About 1.78 mm of rain was recorded in a one-hour span on Sunday morning.
The monsoon is set to travel much faster from June 25 to July 2, after which the intensity of the rains could increase.
