Pune Rain Update: Red Alert for Pune! It will rain heavily for the next few hours.
Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting extremely heavy showers in isolated ghat areas and moderate rain in the plains.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts exceptionally heavy rains in isolated ghat areas and moderate rain in the plains, hence Pune is predicted to have substantial rainfall. Palghar, Thane, Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Washim, and Yavatmal are among the districts in Maharashtra for which the IMD has issued yellow alerts.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts exceptionally heavy rains in isolated ghat areas and moderate rain in the plains, hence Pune is predicted to have substantial rainfall. Palghar, Thane, Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Kolhapur, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Washim, and Yavatmal are among the districts in Maharashtra for which the IMD has issued yellow alerts. These advisories suggest that thunderstorms with lightning and 30 to 40 kmph gusts may occur in certain locations.
Additionally, the districts of Palghar, Thane, and Raigad are under a severe to very heavy rainfall warning from the IMD that is in place till August 6. Pune and Satara are under a red alert for extremely heavy rain in the next several days, while Mumbai, which is already experiencing high winds and heavy rain, is under a yellow notice for today.
In general, mild to moderate rains are predicted over the following two days. On August 4, however, more rain is predicted, both in terms of amount and severity, with strong winds predicted in the evening and overnight. It is probable that isolated ghat areas in the Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra regions could witness heavy to extremely high rainfall.
The IMD has issued a nowcast notice for moderate rain in certain areas of Palghar, Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, Kolhapur, and Sindhudurg during the next several hours in addition to the warnings. Mumbai’s Regional Meteorological Centre has indicated that the city would continue to experience high winds and rain.
District Collector Suhas Diwase has declared the closure of NH 753, the route that leads to Tamhini Ghat, due to heavy rainfall damage, in the midst of these weather warnings. The impact of this restriction on travel and transit in the area will last until August 5.
The IMD has given a favorable forecast for the remainder of the monsoon season. According to the department, the developing La Niña conditions will result in normal to above-normal rains in India in August and September. During a press conference, an IMD official stated, “Monsoon rains in August are expected to be normal at 94-106 percent of the long-period average.” Authorities and locals have been urged to remain vigilant and ready for any disruptions or emergencies as Pune and the surrounding areas prepare for the impending heavy rains. The stretch of NH 753 (the road leading to Tamhini Ghat) will be closed until August 5 due to severe rainfall and damage to the road. Diwase made this announcement.
Ajit Pawar’s appeal to the system to be vigilant
Due to the heavy rainfall in Pune, Ajit Pawar has also appealed to the systems to be vigilant. Ajit Pawar has tweeted about this also. Ajit Pawar has explained in the post that there is heavy rainfall in the catchment area of Khadakwasla, Pavana, Mulshi, Chasakman dams in Pune district. Since it is at full capacity, discharge from this dam is huge. At present, 27 thousand 16 cusecs are being released from Khadakwasla dam, 27 thousand 609 cusecs from Mulshi, 5 thousand cusecs from Pavan, 8 thousand 50 cusecs from Chaskaman dam. If the heavy rainfall continues in the dam area, the rate of discharge is likely to increase. Against this backdrop, citizens of Pune have been sounded an alert.
