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Mumbai Weather: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai and nearby districts, warning of moderate rainfall and thunderstorms between May 6 and May 8. The alert applies to Thane, Raigad and Palghar as well, where similar weather conditions are expected.

The IMD said the city may experience thunderstorms, lightning and light to moderate rain along with gusty winds reaching 30–40 kmph. This weather change is expected to bring down the daytime temperatures slightly by one to two degrees, hovering around 32 degrees Celsius to 33 degrees Celsius.

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Rainfall in Mumbai is likely to ease the ongoing heat. According to the IMD, these pre-monsoon showers are being caused by a low-level western disturbance and an interaction between westerly and easterly winds that is increasing moisture in the atmosphere.

The Hindustan Times report cited Sushma Nair, scientist at IMD Mumbai, as explaining that these early showers are usual for this time of year. Although parts of interior Maharashtra recorded light rainfall recently, Mumbai did not receive any showers on Monday. However, the weather remained cloudy and humidity levels were high.

Mumbai Temperature

The city’s weather station reported a maximum temperature of 33.7 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 26.6 degrees Celsius on Monday. The IMD also stated that light rain may continue till May 8, followed by a return to dry conditions from May 9.

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Maharashtra Weather: Thane, Palghar And Raigad To Witness Similar Weather

Neighbouring districts including Thane, Palghar and Raigad are likely to witness similar weather until Wednesday. The IMD has marked the chance of thunderstorms in these areas as "very likely". Rain, gusty winds and thundershowers are also expected in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg on Wednesday.

Maharashtra Weather: Yellow Alert Issued For Pune, Satara, Nashik Till Wednesday

In Madhya Maharashtra, a yellow alert is in place for districts such as Dhule, Nandurbar, Nashik, Jalgaon, Pune, Satara, and Sangli until Wednesday. Kolhapur, Solapur, and Sangli could see rainfall on Thursday. Rain is also expected in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Beed, and Jalna for two days, while Nanded and Latur may receive showers on Wednesday and Thursday.