After a week of dry spell, Mumbai witnessed showers during the day and overnight rainfall on Monday, August 30.
Accordingly, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) this morning, August 31, moderate to intense rain is likely in Mumbai.
With this, the weather forecasting department sounded a yellow alert in Mumbai on Tuesday, August 31 and Wednesday, September 1.
Meanwhile, the IMD has predicted moderate rain in the city and suburbs with the possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated places during the next 24 hours, reports stated.
The city is very likely to receive heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places for the next couple of days, IMD added.
Taking it to Twitter, the IMD mentioned that due to a low-pressure area over western parts of Vidarbha, rainfall activity over Mumbai and its suburbs would continue during the next 24 hours leading to moderate rain at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall (less than 15 cm) at isolated places.
Moderate rainfall measuring 3 cm reported over Mumbai (Santacruz) during 0230-0530 hrs IST of today.
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 31, 2021
As the Low Pressure Area now lies over western parts of Vidarbha, rainfall activity over Mumbai & its suburbs would continue during next 24 hours leading to 1/3 pic.twitter.com/rh3XIBkksT
The rainfall is likely to decrease gradually from September 2, and the city might receive only light drizzles during the weekend.
further to only light to moderate rain over the region on 02nd September.
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 31, 2021
For district specific forecast of Mumbai region visit: https://t.co/yAosZ031DN
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Besides, an orange alert has been issued in Thane for Tuesday. The district is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rains in the next 24 hours.
In neighbouring Palghar too, a yellow alert has been sounded for Tuesday, but an orange alert has been issued for Wednesday.
In addition, the IMD on Monday had said that heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over central Maharashtra -- Vidarbha & Marathawada, Konkan and Goa on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Moreover, K S Hosalikar, Scientist Head of SID, Climate and Research Services in Pune, said that Mumbai and Thane received moderate to heavy rains in the last 24 hours.
"Mumbai and Thane received moderate to heavy rains in the last 24 hrs. Most of it came during the night as expected (40-70 mm pink spots) As per the latest radar obs, Mumbai Palghar Thane NM, parts of Raigad Rtn are covered with moderate to intense clouds. Nowcast is there. Morning travel could get affected," tweeted K S Hosalikar.
#Mumbai #Thane, around recd mod to heavy rains in last 24hrs. Most of it came during night as expected (40-70 mm pink spots)
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) August 31, 2021
As per latest radar obs,Mumbai Palghar Thane NM,parts of Raigad Rtn covered with mod to intense clouds. Nowcast is there. Morning travel could get affected pic.twitter.com/2GXbtoN5i6
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