Maharashtra Monsoon Update: Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Pune, Nashik, Ratnagiri, Palghar, Sangli to witness heavy rainfall

As per the weather department, light to moderate rain likely to lash in Konkan, Palghar, Thane, and Mumbai. A yellow alert has been issued for two districts of Raigad and Ratnagiri.

Published: August 2, 2026, 7:01 AM IST

Share

Share Article

Copy

Image for representational purposes

New Delhi: The state of Maharashtra is likely to witness active monsoon conditions on August 2, with light to moderate rainfall across many areas and heavy rain in some regions, especially Konkan, Mumbai, and parts of central Maharashtra. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated widespread rainfall activity, with isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms likely during this period.

As per the weather department, light to moderate rain likely to lash in Konkan, Palghar, Thane, and Mumbai. A yellow alert has been issued for two districts of Raigad and Ratnagiri. There is a possibility of moderate rain in Sindhudurg district.

Maharashtra Weather: Here are some of the key details

• In Konkan, Palghar, Thane, Mumbai will experience light to moderate rain.
• A yellow alert has been issued for two districts of Raigad and Ratnagiri.
• There is a possibility of moderate rain in Sindhudurg district.
• Light to moderate rainfall is expected in Dhule, Nandurbar, Nashik in North Maharashtra.
• Light rainfall is likely in Ahilyanagar and Jalgaon.
• Moderate rainfall is likely in the Ghatmatha area of ​​Nashik.
• There is a possibility of light rain in Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli and Solapur in western Maharashtra.
• A yellow alert of rain is expected in Satara Ghatmatha, Kolhapur Ghatmatha and Pune Ghatmatha areas.
• Light to moderate rainfall is expected in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed, Latur, Dharashiv districts.
• Light to moderate rainfall is expected in Nanded, Hingoli and Parbhani districts.
• Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in Akola, Amravati, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Washim districts of Vidarbha.
• No rainfall alert has been issued in Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Buldhana and Bhandara districts.

Average rainfall in India during second half of monsoon to be below-normal: IMD

India as a whole is most likely to witness below-normal rainfall during the second half of the southwest monsoon from August to September, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its monthly forecast. The rainfall is expected to be less than 94 per cent of the Long Period Average (LPA), it said.

LPA refers to the rainfall recorded over a particular region in a given period, such as a month or a season, averaged over a long period, typically 30 to 50 years. The LPA of rainfall over the country as a whole during the August to September period, based on historical data from 1971 to 2020, is 422.8 mm.

In a statement, Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of meteorology at the IMD, said, “During this (August-September) period, below-normal rainfall is very likely over many parts of the country, except some parts of peninsular India, central India, northern parts of northwest India, and east and northeast India, where normal to above-normal rainfall is likely.”