Thunder, lightning likely in city today

Pune: The city is likely to experience thunder and lightning activity, without significant rainfall , on Wednesday.

According to the India Meteorological Department ( IMD )’s bulletin, a cyclonic circulation lies over south Marathwada and adjoining west Vidarbha in the lower tropospheric levels.

“A trough runs from south Chhattisgarh to south Kerala across Vidarbha, with a cyclonic circulation over south Marathwada, adjoining west Vidarbha, and interior Karnataka in the lower tropospheric levels.

Under the influence of these weather systems, isolated light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds ranging from 30-50kmph is once again likely over Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada on April 24 [Wednesday],” the bulletin read.

A yellow warning has, thus, been issued for these regions till Wednesday.

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai has forecast isolated rainfall is expected in south Konkan and Goa, north and south Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, east and west Vidarbha till Saturday.

The forecast stated a gradual rise in maximum temperature by 3-4° over the interior Maharashtra over the next five days. A rise in minimum temperature by 2-3° is expected in Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada from Wednesday.

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