Updates on the Mumbai rain: Parts of Mumbai had intense rain on Monday, and the India Meteorological Department issued a yellow signal for the capital of Maharashtra, forecasting further rains. Director of the India Meteorological Department Sunil Kamble stated that the rainfall was 200 mm more than anticipated as of Monday morning.
severe rain was expected in Mumbai and its suburbs on Sunday, according to the IMD, with some areas possibly seeing extremely severe rainfall until Tuesday. On Tuesday, July 16, the meteorological service issued an orange signal for Mumbai.
According to an IMD news statement on Sunday, the maximum and lowest temperatures for Mumbai and its surrounding area are expected to be 29 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.
A red alert has been issued by the IMD for the Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra on Monday due to the possibility of severe to very heavy rainfall in certain areas, with isolated areas seeing extremely high rainfall.
An orange alert has been issued in Thane for July 16.
Mumbai and the rest of the north Konkan division region are expected to get extensive rain until July 20, according to the IMD. It also stated that on July 18, regions in the north Konkan are very likely to see heavy to extremely heavy rains in isolated areas.
From July 14 to July 17, much of the north Maharashtra coast is expected to have strong winds with gusts up to 65 mph, with speeds ranging from 45 to 55 mph.
The wind speed range for July 18 is 35 to 45 mph. Fishermen along the north Maharashtra coast are advised not to go out into the sea at this time, according to the IMD.
From Sunday morning to Monday morning, Mumbai had 115.81 mm of rain on average. The city has been alerted about the impending high tides by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has predicted 3.17 meters at 5:22 am and 3.52 meters at 5:14 pm.
(With assistance from media outlets)
