Thundershowers likely in parts of Maha this week
The
India Meteorological Department
(IMD) has predicted isolated heavy rainfall over different regions of Maharashtra and adjoining areas in a phased manner. Marathwada is likely to experience isolated heavy rainfall on Aug 6 and 7, while Konkan and Goa are expected to receive similar precipitation on Aug 7 and 8. Madhya Maharashtra may witness isolated heavy rainfall on Aug 8. Pune city may also get passing showers around this period.
IMD scientist S D Sanap said, "There has been significant heating over the past few days as the monsoon has remained subdued, leading to increased solar heating.
In the coming days, moisture incursion is expected over Maharashtra because of a weather system (upper air cyclonic circulation) developing over the southwest Bay of Bengal. This moisture influx can trigger thunderstorm activity. The system has been forecast to move westward and produce good rainfall over the south peninsula, while simultaneously causing moisture incursion across most parts of Maharashtra.
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Thundershowers are attributed to the development of localised weather systems during the break monsoon phase, when the primary monsoon trough remains positioned north of its normal location, near the Himalayan foothills. During such conditions, secondary atmospheric disturbances can trigger convective activity, leading to thunderstorm development over central and western India. Weather experts said these thunderstorms during break monsoon conditions were typically scattered and isolated in nature, with the potential to produce intense rainfall over small areas within short durations.
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