IMD warns of falling temperatures as northerly and westerly winds bring colder mornings to Maharashtra

The weather is changing steadily. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a major warning. Winds blowing from the north and west could bring a fall in temperatures, which is why mornings are feeling cold.

The cold is likely to increase in Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Raigad districts. No rain warning has been issued.

The department has also issued a strong cold warning for Sangli, Satara, Pune, Beed, Ahilyanagar, Solapur and Kolhapur districts. The maximum temperature could fall further over the next five days.

The cold will increase further in Nagpur, Gondia, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Amravati, Bhandara and Akola districts. According to the department's estimate, the maximum temperature could hover around 31 degrees.

In Pune, the weather could change significantly in the next few hours and the cold could increase considerably. The state has been feeling the first signs of winter for the past few days.