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**Mumbai Experiences Pre-Monsoon Showers; Yellow Alert Issued for Several Regions**
**Mumbai, May 18, 2024:** Mumbai and its suburbs experienced light rainfall on Saturday morning, bringing respite from the heat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate showers for Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar districts today, accompanied by thunderstorms in some areas.
Several parts of Mumbai, including Bandra, Powai, Dadar, and Worli, received light rainfall, resulting in a cooler atmosphere. The IMD forecasts gusty winds and thunderstorms in some areas of Mumbai later in the day, with cloudy skies expected throughout. A cyclonic circulation has formed in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Gujarat and North Konkan.
Across Maharashtra, a yellow alert has been issued for many regions, including Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Vidarbha, due to the possibility of thunderstorms and gusty winds. An orange alert, indicating a higher likelihood of severe weather, has been issued for the Yavatmal, Wardha, and Chandrapur districts of Vidarbha, where heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected.
The Southwest Monsoon has advanced into parts of the South Arabian Sea, the Maldives, and coastal Sri Lanka, as well as the Andaman Islands and the Bay of Bengal. Conditions are favorable for further advancement of the monsoon in the next two days, covering more of the Arabian Sea, Maldives, Comorin area, and the Bay of Bengal, including the entire Andaman Islands.
Meteorologists predict continued pre-monsoon activity with thunderstorms and gusty winds across the Konkan coast and the rest of Maharashtra until the monsoon arrives in Kerala, expected around May 31st. The current pre-monsoon conditions are attributed to the convergence of two cyclonic circulations, one over the Arabian Sea off Mumbai and the other over Telangana. The districts of Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur, Dharashiv, Latur, Beed, Parbhani, Nanded, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli are expected to be most affected by this pre-monsoon activity.
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