Mumbai and Thane are expected to receive light rainfall. Districts including Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, and Dhule are under a yellow alert, with thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rain, and winds of 30-40 kmph likely at isolated places

The Maharashtra Forest Department’s recommendation to exclude several villages from the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve corridor has triggered strong opposition from wildlife experts, who warn it could disrupt tiger movement and weaken ecological connectivity in the Western Ghats