First published 9/23/2026, 7:58:15 AM · Last updated 9/23/2026, 7:58:15 AM

IMD-Mumbai forecast: isolated thunderstorms with lightning, light rain and gusty winds (30–40 km/h) over Palghar, Pune (ghat areas), Raigad — next 3 hours

Issuer IMD-Mumbai forecasts thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and light spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 30–40 km/h very likely at isolated places over Palghar, ghat areas of Pune, and Raigad districts of Maharashtra within the next 3 hours. Severity is listed as Moderate; the issuer advises following SDMA guidelines.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 7/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

A moderate-severity thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds is expected imminently (next 3 hours) across the named districts; IMD-Mumbai and the excerpt explicitly recommend following SDMA guidance.

Location

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Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and light spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places over Palghar, Ghat areas of Pune, Raigad in next 3 hours.

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