24 June,2026 10:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The India Meteorological Department has advised residents to remain alert during thunderstorm activity. Pic/ PTI
Parts of Maharashtra are likely to witness thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and light rainfall on Thursday evening, according to the latest weather forecast.
Temperatures are expected to remain moderate, with the maximum likely to hover around 30 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 23 degrees Celsius.
Weather observations showed high moisture levels across the region, with relative humidity touching 98 per cent at 8.30 am before dropping to 66 per cent by 5.30 pm. Rainfall measurements indicated 24.2 mm of rain over the previous 24 hours, with an additional 5 mm recorded during the day.
In Madhya Maharashtra, Pune recorded a maximum temperature of 29.7 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 21.6 degrees Celsius, along with 5 mm of rainfall.
Kolhapur received 10 mm of rain, while Jalgaon and Mahabaleshwar recorded 8 mm and 16 mm, respectively. However, Ahilyanagar, Malegaon and Nashik reported no rainfall.
Despite recent showers, Pune continues to face a rainfall deficit. The city has received 42.9 mm of seasonal rainfall so far, which is 76.2 mm below the normal seasonal average of 119.1 mm.
The Konkan region also experienced scattered rainfall. Mumbai's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 27.7 degrees Celsius, a minimum of 22.4 degrees Celsius and 8 mm of rainfall. Ratnagiri received the highest rainfall in the region at 45 mm, followed by Alibag with 16 mm, while Dahanu recorded 3 mm.
In Marathwada, Parbhani recorded 18 mm of rainfall and Dharashiv received 7 mm. Beed reported a minimum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius.
Vidarbha witnessed some of the most intense rainfall activity in the state. Buldhana topped the charts with 95 mm of rainfall, followed by Amravati with 70 mm and Wardha with 21 mm. In contrast, Bramhapuri, Gondia and Nagpur recorded no rainfall.
Bramhapuri emerged as the hottest location in the state with a maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius, while Yavatmal recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 11.6 degrees Celsius.
The India Meteorological Department has advised residents to remain alert during thunderstorm activity and lightning strikes expected in several parts of the state on Thursday evening.
