Facing inconvenience due to humidity for last many days, Nagpurians heaved a sigh of relief after heavy rains lashed the city on Saturday afternoon. The city recorded 61.5 mm rainfall in just two hours. Rain started around 3 pm but the intensity gripped around 4.30 pm. It continued till 6.30 pm. Due to heavy rains many parts of the city witnessed water-logging. Water-logged roads triggered traffic-jams, making commuters uneasy. India Meteorological Department (IMD) said winds up to 30-50 kmph velocity are likely to hit parts of the State over the next two days as a low-pressure belt over the Bay of Bengal region drives thunderstorms and lightning in several districts. Though Nagpur and rest of Vidarbha remains outside the current alert zone, it added.

 

The low-pressure belt over the eastern region remains active, with weak weather systems stretching from Rajasthan through Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and into the Bengal region. Conditions over the southeast Arabian Sea remain calm, while a low-pressure area persists over the south Konkan and adjoining areas. Heavy rain warnings have been issued for Palghar, Jalgaon, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Hingoli, Nanded, Washim, Amravati, Yavatmal and Wardha, with an orange alert for strong winds and lightning in some spots. Farmers have been advised to stay alert, and citizens have been asked to avoid open areas during thunderstorms. Rain intensity is expected to rise further over the next 24 to 48 hours, with September 13 likely to see heavy spells, particularly in Marathwada and Konkan-Goa belt. On Saturday, Chandrapur witnessed 14 mm rainfall followed by Wardha (12 mm), Gadchiroli (8 mm), Buldhana (8 mm), Brahmapuri (7 mm), Bhandara (4 mm), Yavatmal (1 mm), Akola (0.5 mm), and Gondia (0.4 mm). In last 36 hours, Nagpur received highest 62.3 mm rainfall followed by Chandrapur (34 mm), Buldhana (31 mm), Wardha (30 mm), Brahmapuri (23 mm), Gondia (22.8 mm), Amravati (21.2 mm), Gadchiroli (8.5 mm), Yavatmal (7.2 mm), Akola (6.5 mm), and Bhandara (5 mm). Washim remained dry in last 36 hours despite cloudy weather.