Heavy rain to lash parts of Mumbai, Thane today; Cyclone alert for Odisha

Parts of Mumbai, Thane and Palghar are expected to witness heavy rainfall today due to the likely formation of a low pressure area over east central Arabian Sea off Maharashtra coast and a western disturbance.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that the influence of the system’s fairly widespread rain/thunderstorm with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms and lightning are likely over Gujarat, north central Maharashtra and north Konkan region on Wednesday and Thursday.

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According to the IMD, parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Thane, are very likely to witness thunderstorms accompanied with lightning/gusty winds and heavy rain at isolated places. 

West Madhya Pradesh, east Rajasthan, Haryana, west Uttar Pradesh may also see Isolated to scattered rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm/lightning is likely over during December 1-2 with maximum activity on Thursday.

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The IMD has also sounded an alert of a possible cyclone hitting the coastal areas of Odisha on Saturday with the Regional Meteorological Centre urging fishermen out in the sea to return by December 2 morning. The Odisha government has instructed the district collectors to remain prepared to face any eventuality.