KOLHAPUR: Kolhapur city on Saturday morning received very light drizzle. On and off light spells of rain were also received in the hilly areas of the district like Amba and Gaganbawda.
The weather in the city remained partly cloudy and humid but no heavy downpour was reported anywhere.
The districts of Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Solapur have received a ‘yellow alert’ by India Meteorological Department (IMD) starting June 20 with the probability of thunderstorms and lightning accompanied by gusty winds. The speed of the winds could reach up to 30km/hr to 40 km/hr, the forecast stated.
On the other hand, the districts in Konkan like Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri have been given ‘orange alert’.
Meanwhile, a slight drop in maximum temperature was recorded in the region due to partly cloudy weather. As per IMD, Kolhapur witnessed a drop in maximum temperature by 2 degrees on Saturday to reach at 31.3 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature remained constant at 23.9 degrees Celsius. In Sangli, maximum temperature slightly dropped to 33.8 degrees Celsius while minimum temperature remained constant at 23.5 degrees Celsius.
Similarly in Satara, the maximum temperature dropped by 2 degrees to reach at 33.4 degrees Celsius while minimum dropped by 1 degrees to reach 23.0 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, Solapur witnessed a drop in temperature of 3 degrees to reach maximum 36.4 degrees Celsius while a drop of 1 degree was witnessed in minimum temperature to reach 26.4 degrees Celsius.
