Many places over Konkan & Goa and South Madhya Maharashtra have been receiving light to moderate rain and thundershowers for the past 24 to 48 hours. In fact, some heavy spells were also witnessed over parts of Marathwada and Vidarbha region.
Mahabaleshwar received 50 mm in span of 24 hours from 8:30 am on Sunday, followed by Sholapur 43 mm, Sangli 18 mm, Kohlapur 12 mm, Mumbai 10 mm, Bhira 5 mm, and Pune 4 mm.
Now, weathermen at Skymet Weather expect most parts of Maharashtra to witness dry weather conditions for the next two to three days.
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However, rains will again make a comeback over Vidarbha and Marathwada around October 19, precisely Diwali time. By October 21, many other parts of Maharashtra including Konkan & Goa and Madhya Maharashtra will also start witnessing light to moderate rains.
These spells of rain are likely to continue for subsequent 24 hours to 48 hours. Thereafter, Vidarbha, Marathwada and most parts of Madhya Maharashtra will again go dry, however, light rains may continue over South Konkan & Goa.
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The reason for these rains can be attributed to the low pressures area over west-central Bay of Bengal. The system is most likely to intensify into a depression and move in northwest direction towards North Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Coast.
Places like Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Parbhani, Jalgaon, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara will see good rains around October 19-21.
Presently, Vidarbha region is reeling under very warm weather conditions, with maximums settling around mid-30s. Meanwhile, other parts of the state would continue record in the range of 31-33 degrees.
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