Weather
Northeast India, Maharashtra see rain as Delhi stays dry
The IMD issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and Satara on September 30 for thundershowers across Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra, even as Delhi stayed dry with clear skies and a high of 31°C.
Northeast India, including Assam and Meghalaya, is forecast to see widespread rainfall on September 30.
Maharashtra is separately under a yellow alert for rain in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik and Satara.
Delhi, meanwhile, is forecast to remain dry with clear skies and a high of 31 degrees Celsius.
The IMD said Delhi’s dry spell is expected to continue until October 5.
Weather conditions vary significantly across India’s regions on any given day.
Delhi, by contrast, is forecast to remain dry with clear skies on September 30.
Delhi’s maximum temperature was expected to reach 31 degrees Celsius, with lows around 22 degrees Celsius.
There was a 0% chance of rain forecast for Delhi on the day.
The IMD said Delhi’s dry spell is likely to continue until October 5.
Northeast India, including Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, was forecast to see fairly widespread to widespread rainfall on September 30.
A yellow alert indicates a need for general awareness, one level below the more serious orange and red alerts.
Maharashtra typically sees late-season rain spells through September and into early October as the monsoon withdraws.
Local authorities in flagged districts often issue additional advisories during yellow-alert conditions.
Weather patterns can vary significantly across India on any given day given the country’s size and diverse geography.
The IMD tracks regional weather systems using satellite imagery, radar and surface observation stations.
Coastal Konkan districts typically see heavier and more frequent late-season rain than inland Maharashtra.
Local disaster management authorities in Maharashtra routinely monitor low-lying and flood-prone areas during yellow-alert periods.
Farmers in the affected districts have separately been advised to take precautions for standing crops during the rain spell.
Weather forecasts of this kind are updated multiple times a day as regional systems evolve.
The IMD issued a yellow alert for parts of Maharashtra on September 30.
Mumbai monsoon rain (representative image), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0