The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘yellow’ alert, in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra for the next two days.
The wind confluence and a trough in easterlies run from southeast Arabian Sea off Kerala coast to Konkan coast in lower tropospheric levels, according to the National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC).
“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.
“Isolated hailstorm (is) very likely over north central Maharashtra on March 8 and 9 and adjoining Marathwada on March 9,” the IMD said.