Mumbai rains: IMD issues yellow alert for rain today; very heavy showers, waterlogging likely in Dadar, Worli, Bandra

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate to heavy rain in Mumbai city and its suburbs. The weather department said “very heavy rainfall at isolated places” was likely and that the maximum and minimum temperatures would likely settle around 28 and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.

The IMD issued a yellow alert for the financial capital, Sindhudurg, and Palghar, predicting the possibility of heavy to very heavy downpours in isolated areas today. The IMD also issued an orange alert for Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts in Maharashtra's Konkan region.

The weather agency has also issued an orange alert for Mumbai for tomorrow, hinting at the possibility of heavy showers. The residents must gear up for a wet spell over the next few days as a yellow alert is in place from July 13 until July 15, said IMD.

IMD has predicted heavy precipitation in Madhya Maharashtra on July 12. In a post on X, the weather agency said, “Moderate spell of rainfall likely over Mumbai & adjoining areas during next 3-4 hours.”

In a press release dated July 11, IMD stated, “Isolated heavy rainfall over Madhya Maharashtra until July 15." Furthermore, IMD forecasted “very heavy rainfall” in ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra until July 15.

IndiGo Airlines, in a social media post on X, warned against flight delays due to heavy rains and air traffic congestion. The post reads, “Flights are impacted due to heavy rains and air traffic congestion in #Mumbai. Do keep a tab on the flight status http://bit.ly/3DNYJqj.”

Mumbai weather tracker ‘Mumbai Rains’, in a post on X, stated, “The latest forecast predicts heavy to very heavy rains over Mumbai and MMR areas likely in next 48 hours which may create waterlogging as rain will be consistently moderate to heavy for at least next 24-36 hours.”

The forecast suggested that western suburbs, including Dadar, Worli, and Bandra, will receive the most precipitation today. Moreover, the interior region of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) will likely witness heavy showers.

Yesterday, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, the city registered 28.8 mm of rainfall in Colaba and 17.5 mm in Santacruz.