Dry weather, colder nights ahead in Maharashtra; heavy rain alert for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andamans

Maharashtra is seeing two kinds of weather these days. Days are warm with sunshine, while the cold is likely to increase at night and in the morning. According to the India Meteorological Department's forecast, the weather will stay dry over most of the state in the coming days. In some places the maximum temperature may rise slightly and the minimum temperature may fall.

In Konkan's Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, the weather is likely to remain mainly dry. The air will be cool at night and in the morning, but the day may feel warm. The difference between morning and afternoon temperatures may therefore be clearly visible.

In Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Solapur districts of western Maharashtra, no rain is expected and the weather is forecast to stay dry. The daytime temperature may rise slightly in some areas. Night temperatures are likely to fall, so the cold may intensify.

The weather will also stay dry in Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Nandurbar and Ahilyanagar districts of north Maharashtra. Daytime temperatures are not expected to change much, but the cold may increase at night and in the morning. People here will feel the cold in the morning hours.

The weather is forecast to remain dry in all eight districts of Marathwada: Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed, Dharashiv, Latur, Nanded, Parbhani and Hingoli. The sun will be strong during the day, while falling temperatures at night and in the morning will keep it cool.

Dry weather is also likely in Vidarbha's Nagpur, Wardha, Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Washim, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and Gondia districts. Temperatures may rise slightly in some areas. The fall in the night minimum is expected to continue, and people will feel the cold.

While Maharashtra stays dry, the cold is intensifying in the Jammu and Kashmir valley. The weather department has forecast rain and snowfall there under the influence of a western disturbance. The effects of these changes may be seen in the plains within the next five days. Very cold winds coming from the hills of Kashmir may change temperatures in north India.

Heavy rain is forecast for Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Andaman Islands in south India. Some places may get heavy rain with thunder. According to the weather department, the rain may continue for the next five days. Travellers in these areas should therefore carry raincoats and umbrellas. Heavy rain may also affect farming, and standing crops in fields are at risk of damage, so farmers will need to be alert.

The first signs of cold are appearing in the plains of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. There is light fog in some places in the morning, while other parts have clear sunshine. From November 11, the combined effect of very cold winds from Kashmir and a western disturbance is expected to bring a major change in the weather. Winds at speeds of up to 60 km per hour are forecast in some areas.

Over the next five days, the weather in seven states of the country may turn severe. Some places may see strong storms, lightning and heavy rain. People should heed the weather department's advisories and take necessary precautions while travelling in areas under rain alerts. Meanwhile, the sky over Delhi is forecast to be completely clear on November 11 and the weather pleasant. The morning will be mildly cold, followed by a clear sky and bright sunshine through the day.