India, April 2 -- Mumbai witnessed light showers on Tuesday evening, offering brief relief from the oppressive heat. Areas like Chembur, Matunga, and Wadala experienced drizzle as temperatures soared earlier in the day. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded a maximum temperature of 33.5degC at Colaba and a sweltering 37.7degC at Santacruz.

In a significant weather update, the IMD has issued yellow and orange alerts for almost the entire state on Wednesday, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls. Except for Solapur, all districts in Maharashtra are on alert, with 13 districts under an orange warning. These include Satara, Nashik, Pune, Ahilyanagar (formerly Ahmednagar), Beed, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Amrav...