The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted "heavy to very heavy" rainfall in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad on October 15.
The weather forecasting agency has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar for Thursday and the next three days for south Konkan and central Maharashtra. A yellow alert (heavy rain across isolated areas) has been predicted for Wednesday when thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds can be expected while heavy rain has been predicted for Friday in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar.
The IMD officials said Mumbai, Thane and Raigad could receive heavy rain spells between October 14 and 15.