IMD Predicts Rain And Thunderstorms In Maharashtra; Urgent Rabi Crop Advisory For Farmers
2 min learnMumbaiMar 30, 2026 12:57 PM IST
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Monday issued a contemporary climate alert for Maharashtra, predicting a spell of rain and thunderstorms throughout the state from March 30 to April 4. In response, the state Agriculture Department has urged farmers to take rapid precautions to guard standing and harvested rabi crops.
The IMD forecast signifies that the climate shift will primarily have an effect on Marathwada, northern Maharashtra, and western Vidarbha. Residents in these areas ought to put together for mild to reasonable rainfall and cloudy skies, localised hailstorms and lightning, gusty winds reaching excessive speeds.
While the rain might present momentary reduction from the scorching warmth, with temperatures in districts like Akola, Solapur, and Jalgaon lately crossing 40 levels Celsius, the unseasonal nature of the moisture poses a extreme risk to the agricultural sector.
With the rabi harvest at present in full swing, the Agriculture Department has suggested farmers to right away relocate harvested crops from open fields to closed godowns or secure storage amenities. If indoor storage is unavailable, crops should be coated with waterproof tarpaulins to forestall moisture harm and spoilage, it stated. Any remaining harvesting or spraying actions needs to be rescheduled or accomplished earlier than the storms start, as per the advisory.
Authorities have additionally cautioned most of the people towards looking for shelter below bushes, electrical poles, energy transformers, or momentary tin sheds throughout thunderstorms, as these considerably improve the danger of lightning-related accidents.
This 12 months, Maharashtra has skilled a hotter March, with temperatures exceeding 40 levels Celsius. The hottest districts throughout this era embody Akola, Solapur, Jalgaon, and Parbhani, all of which recorded most temperatures of 40 levels Celsius.
Other districts reported temperatures of 38 levels Celsius in Ahmednagar, 38.2 levels Celsius in Aurangabad, and 38.2 levels Celsius in Satara.
