MUMBAI: Heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Saturday night, leading to widespread waterlogging and significant traffic disruptions across the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, indicating that monsoon conditions are expected to arrive within the next two days.
The India Meteorological Department has issued weather alerts for other regions in Maharashtra in addition to Mumbai. A red alert has been issued for Sindhudurg, warning of heavy rainfall. An orange alert is in place for Ratnagiri, and a yellow alert has been declared for Palghar, Thane, and Raigad for June 9.
The weather forecast for these areas includes thunderstorms with lightning, moderate to heavy rainfall, and gusty winds. The IMD has advised the public to exercise caution when venturing outdoors due to adverse weather conditions.
Early Sunday morning, Mumbai experienced further rainfall, signaling the start of the anticipated weather activity. The IMD reported that the southwest monsoon has advanced to parts of the central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana, south Chhattisgarh, south Odisha, and additional areas of coastal Andhra Pradesh.
“Southwest Monsoon has advanced into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana, and some parts of south Chhattisgarh and south Odisha and some more parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh today, 8 June 2024,” the IMD stated in a post on X.
Favorable conditions are reported for the southwest monsoon to advance further into the central Arabian Sea and more parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Telangana, within 2-3 days.
“Conditions are favorable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into remaining parts of central Arabian Sea, some more parts of Maharashtra (including Mumbai) and Telangana during next 2-3 days,” said the IMD in another post on X.
On June 2, PM Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the country’s situation during the ongoing heatwave and prepare for the monsoon’s onset. This year, the monsoon arrives two days earlier than usual, typically beginning on June 1.
Kerala experienced widespread pre-monsoon rains this year. In 2023, the country received 94 percent of its long-period average rainfall during the monsoon season from June to September.
