Pune Weather Update: IMD Issues Yellow Alert For August 19 As Heavy Rain Pounds City

The IMD issued a yellow alert for Pune on August 19, forecasting heavy rainfall before tapering off. Ghat areas in Pune and Satara face a red alert, while coastal Maharashtra is under orange alert.

Water gushing into a society in Pune's Hinjewadi (left); motorists driving through in heavy rain.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed Pune under a yellow alert for August 19, warning of relatively intense rainfall activity before showers begin to taper off later this week.

When Heavy Waterflow Enters Megapolis Society in Hinjawadi!🥺

Date - 19th June#Pune #Rain #Hinjewadi pic.twitter.com/g7IDyadZHG

— Pune City Life (@PuneCityLife) June 21, 2025

According to the forecast, Pune will experience heavy spells on Monday and Tuesday as active monsoon conditions continue across Maharashtra. However, starting August 20, rainfall is expected to reduce gradually, with the city likely to see only scattered showers through the rest of the week.

 

 

 

 

 

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While Pune has been issued a yellow alert, nearby ghat areas are facing a more severe threat. The IMD has sounded a red alert for August 19 in the hilly stretches of Pune and Satara, cautioning of heavy to extremely heavy rain that could trigger flooding or landslides. Other high-risk districts include Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Palghar.

In coastal Maharashtra, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, along with Kolhapur's ghat regions, have been placed under an orange alert, with significant downpours expected.

Authorities have urged residents in Pune and surrounding regions to remain alert, particularly in low-lying and landslide-prone areas. Precautionary steps have also been advised to minimise disruption as the city braces for a brief but intense spell of monsoon rain.

#Maharashtra: After an Orange Alert was issued by IMD, Mumbai witnesses heavy rain accompanied by strong winds.

Meteorological Department issues a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in the Pune ghat region over the next 24 hours.

Heavy rain is also expected in Palghar,… pic.twitter.com/pEWPILuBs8

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) August 18, 2025

Schools, Offices Closed In Mumbai

Meanwhile, schools, colleges, offices, and other establishments have been asked to close today due to the heavy rain. The incessant downpour for nearly four days now, amounting to 500 mm rainfall, has forced the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to ask all non-essential private and government workers to work from home. It has also asked that schools remain shut.

VIDEO | Maharashtra: Mumbai continues to witness rain. Visuals from the Gateway of India.

(Full video available on PTI Videos- https://t.co/dv5TRAShcC) pic.twitter.com/Sn3CjvKU8E

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 19, 2025

The Mumbai Police have also asked the public to avoid stepping outside their homes. Muymbaikars have been urged to step out only if necessary.

The scenes in Mumbai were grim, with a few motorists struggling through hip-deep water, high-traffic areas such as Vikhroli, Andheri and even certain stretches of highways flooded.