The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for several districts in Maharashtra, warning of thunderstorms and rain even as large parts of the state continue to reel under above-normal temperatures.

Districts under the orange alert include Jalgaon, Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, and Beed, where thundershowers and gusty conditions are likely.