Maharashtra: Rain lashes parts of Mumbai; IMD issues yellow alert
Mumbai, June 25
Rainfall activity intensified across parts of Mumbai on Thursday morning, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue a yellow warning for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts, while forecasting continued wet conditions across Maharashtra over the coming days.
According to the India Meteorological Department's nowcast warning issued, light to moderate spells of rain are very likely at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts. The weather department advised residents to take necessary precautions amid the ongoing rainfall.
The IMD also said that the Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into parts of the Northeast Arabian Sea, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, the remaining parts of Maharashtra, and additional areas of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand as of June 24.
The weather agency noted that conditions remain favourable for the monsoon to advance further into more parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh over the next few days.
In its latest forecast for western India, the IMD said fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over Konkan and Goa between June 24 and June 30. Madhya Maharashtra is expected to receive widespread rainfall on June 24 and again between June 26 and 27, while Marathawada is likely to witness similar conditions from June 24 to 26.
The weather department has also forecast isolated heavy rainfall over Konkan and Goa during June 25-26 and June 28-30, with very heavy rainfall likely in some places on June 27. Madhya Maharashtra may experience heavy rainfall between June 25 and 27 and again on June 30.
According to the IMD, isolated thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely over Konkan and Goa through June 28, while parts of Madhya Maharashtra and Marathawada may witness thunderstorms, gusty winds and thundersqualls with wind speeds reaching up to 70 kmph during the forecast period.
— ANI
Reader Comments
As a Mumbaikar, I've learned to always carry an umbrella from June to September. The IMD warning is helpful but the real issue is waterlogging in low-lying areas. Hope BMC has their pumps ready this time! 🤞
I'm new to Mumbai from Canada - this is my first monsoon. Everyone warned me about the rains but this yellow alert has me a bit nervous. Any tips from locals on how to stay safe during heavy rainfall? 🌧️
The thunderstorm warning with 70 kmph winds is concerning. I hope people in coastal areas like Raigad stay safe. Also, I wish IMD's predictions were more accurate - last week they said heavy rain and we got just a drizzle. Still, better safe than sorry!
Living in Thane, I can see the clouds building up already. Monsoon is always a double-edged sword - we need the water for agriculture but the city infrastructure just isn't ready for heavy downpours. Hope everyone stays safe! ☔
Good that IMD is issuing warnings early, but I wish they'd focus more on localised alerts for specific wards in Mumbai. Last year, my area in Andheri got flooded while the general alert said 'moderate rain'. More granular data would help us plan better!
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