While several areas in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad today witnessed light rains, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rains till 11th March.
Meanwhile, yesterday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a 'yellow' alert, forecasting thunderstorms in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra for the next two days.
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC), the wind confluence and a trough in easterlies run from southeast Arabian Sea off Kerala coast to Konkan coast in lower tropospheric levels.
"Under the influence of these weather systems, isolated light/moderate rainfall with thunderstorm/lightning/gusty winds (are) very likely to continue over Maharashtra, Gujarat, east Rajasthan and west Madhya Pradesh during March 8-10," it said.
According to the Mumbai-based Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Palghar, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri could witness thunderstorm activity, lightning, moderate rain and gusty storm over the next two days.
Mumbai could very likely witness light rain and thunderstorms over the next two days, the RMC added.
The IMD issues four colour-coded warnings - green, yellow, orange and red - based on the intensity of any weather condition.
(With inputs from PTI)