New Delhi, May 25 -- Maharashtra IMD Weather Update: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast "extremely heavy to very heavy" rainfall in several districts of Maharashtra, including Pune and Satara, for the next five days.

The weather department has issued an 'orange alert' (which denotes "be prepared for relief action") for Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra along with Satara and Pune districts and their ghat (hilly) areas including Kolhapur district.

The 'orange alert' for Maharashtra's Raigad is valid for only May 25 and 26.

In Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts and Ghat areas of Satara, Kolhapur and Pune, the orange alert will be valid for five days.

"Heavy to very heavy rainfall and thun...