IMD predicts 3–4 days of moderate to heavy rainfall in Mumbai, Palghar, and Thane

The city and suburbs are expected to see moderate to heavy rainfall during the next three to four hours, with isolated areas in the Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar districts perhaps experiencing very heavy rainfall.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai said, Nowcast warning issued at 8:00 am. Moderate to heavy rain in the city and suburbs with the possibility of very heavy rainfall likely at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai, Thane and Palghar during the next 3-4 hours.

Prior to this, the IMD issued a formal statement that read, Due to active monsoon conditions enhanced rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at a few places over parts of Konkan and adjoining ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during the next 2-3 days.

Monsoon remained active over most parts of Konkan and Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra. They received widespread rainfall with heavy to very rainfall at isolated places. Extremely heavy falls also occurred at isolated places over parts of North Konkan on Thursday, the statement said. The IMD has also issued a caution to fishermen around the North Maharashtra coast not to travel along and off from June 29 to July 3.