Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for rain and thunderstorms in districts like Nashik and Raigad. Gusty winds up to 40 kmph are likely, bringing relief from ongoing heatwave conditions

The IMD predicted that parts of Maharashtra including Dhule, Jalgaon, Nashik, Sangli, Solapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, and Hingoli, Akola, Amravati, Buldhana and Wardha were very likely to witness heatwave conditions on Thursday