Heavy rainfall expected in Mumbai this weekend, orange alert issued

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in Mumbai and Konkan region in view of heavy rain forecast. The IMD has said that heavy rainfall is expected on Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar till July 5. 

An ‘orange’ alert with a forecast of “heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places” for Friday and Saturday has been issued for Mumbai. 

There is also a forecast of heavy rain at isolated places in Mumbai on Thursday. 

“High convergence of strong moist westerly/southwesterly winds at low tropospheric level from the Arabian Sea is very likely along the west coast till July 5. Under the influence, fairly widespread rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy showers are likely along the west coast, Gujarat, interiors of Maharashtra in the next five days. Heavy to very heavy with extreme heavy showers (over 200 mm) is very likely over Konkan and Goa on July 3 and 4 and over Madhya Maharashtra on July 4,” an IMD bulletin issued on Wednesday said.

The IMD has warned people in Mumbai to stay indoors this week and only venture outside in case of extreme necessity. 

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) also issued warning for severe lightning in areas including coastal areas of Maharashtra. 

An orange alert has been for Western ghats in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Daman, Diu, south Gujarat, Bihar, North Jharkhand, North Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh for July 2. 

NDMA also issued a Red warning for several states. 

For July 3, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over and Konkan & Goa. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also expected at isolated places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim. 

On July 3, heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast has been issued for a few places with extremely heavy falls at isolated places very likely over Konkan & Goa.