For the next 24 hours, Mumbai is under a heavy rainfall alert issued by IMD. Since Saturday, the city has been hit by heavy rains that have interrupted daily routine. Rainfall is predicted to last until August 21.
For the next 24 hours, Mumbai is under a red alert for extremely heavy rain, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Since Saturday, heavy rains have been falling on the capital of Maharashtra. The city is at a standstill due to the intense rain. The meteorological department’s weekly forecast indicates that Mumbai will get a lot of rain until Thursday, August 21. Nonetheless, it is anticipated that the rain would persist throughout the week.
districts of Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Ratnagiri are also under the red nowcast warning, which calls for periods of intense to extremely intense rain along with gusty winds of 40–50 kmph and even 60 kmph.
IMD posted the following on X: “Madhya Pradesh: Sagar, Balaghat; Mumbai city; Maharashtra: Thane, Pune, Raigad – Red nowcast warning for heavy rain combined with thunderstorm.” Mumbai is under an orange nowcast warning, meaning that there will probably be moderate rainstorms.
The districts of Thane, Palghar, and Ratnagiri are all on orange alert, while Raigad is still under red alert. However, officials stated that starting on Thursday, the intensity of the downpour is anticipated to decrease.
Are offices closed in Mumbai Today?
Heavy rain is predicted for Mumbai today. But as far as office closures are concerned, the BMC has not issued any orders.
Weekly forecast Mumbai
The meteorological department’s weekly forecast indicates that Mumbai will get a lot of rain until Thursday, August 21. Nonetheless, it is anticipated that the rain will persist for the whole of the week.
Why is Mumbai receiving heavy rainfall?
According to a Hindustan Times story, a low-pressure region over the Bay of Bengal and the intensifying monsoon winds are causing Mumbai to experience torrential rainfall.
Mumbai Rains | Top Highlights
- The IMD has issued a red alert for Raigad and the ghat regions of Pune on Wednesday.
- Thane, Palghar, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts have been placed under an orange alert for the day.
- Heavy rainfall in Mumbai on Tuesday led to two separate incidents of monorail breakdowns — one between Acharya Atre and Wadala stations, and another near Mysore Colony.
- The BMC reported that Mumbai recorded more than 200 mm of rainfall within 11 hours, between 4 am and 3 pm on Tuesday.
- Train services on the Central Railway’s main and harbour lines were disrupted after waterlogging on the tracks, while several flights also faced delays.
- The Mithi River rose dangerously close to the 4-metre mark on Tuesday morning, prompting authorities to evacuate residents from low-lying areas such as Kranti Nagar slums.
- Suburban train services on Mumbai’s Harbour line between the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Kurla railway stations remained suspended even after 12 hours on Tuesday as torrential rains submerged the tracks, news agency PTI reported.
