Mumbai rains: IMD issues orange alert for heavy rainfall today amid BMC’s ’high tide’ warning

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain in Mumbai today.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) issued high tide warning and warned city residents against venturing outdoor “unless necessary.” High tide of 3.69 meters is expected at 4:39 pm today.

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai city today morning causing waterlogging in several areas of the city including Andheri subway, prompting authorities to undertake water pumping operation and restrict traffic movement. Mumbai traffic Police in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), stated, “Andheri subway is closed temporarily due to water logging. Traffic is diverted to S.V road. Commuters are requested to take note.”

The maximum and minimum temperature in the city will likely settle around 29 and 24 degrees Celsius on Saturday amid 89 percent humidity. The city's temperature, over the coming six days, will hover in the range 23 to 29 degrees Celsius.

The India Meteorological Department forecasted, “Generally cloudy sky with heavy rain,” until July 16. Imd in a post on X, said, “Isolated extremely heavy rainfall very likely over ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during 13th-16th.”

Visuals from Mumbai Airport shows heavy downpour affecting traffic movement.

Amid inclement weather conditions and waterlogging issue, Central Railway rescheduled LTT - KCVL S/F EXPRESS with Train No 22113. The train will be running late by 7 hours. It was scheduled to depart from Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 4:45 pm but will now depart at 11:45 pm.

IMD in a post on X stated, “Moderate to heavy rain in city and suburbs. Possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated places.” The IMD has also issued an orange alert for Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri Mumbai and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra's Konkan region.

Mumbai residents must gear up for wet spell over the next few days as an yellow alert is in place after July 14 until July 16.