India, March 19 -- Unseasonal rain accompanied by hailstorms battered several parts of Maharashtra over the past two days, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to upgrade its weather alert for the next 24 hours.

Pune district remains under a yellow alert for the next 24 hours. The city is expected to witness light rainfall at isolated locations during this period, said SD Sanap, senior meteorologist, IMD Pune.

On Tuesday, hailstorms were reported in Dharashiv district, while similar conditions were witnessed in Kapurhole village in Bhor tehsil of Pune district on Wednesday. Apart from hail, rainfall activity has impacted multiple districts across the state.

According to the IMD's latest weather bulletin, the current cond...