Several parts of Mumbai witness waterlogging as heavy rains lash city; IMD issues yellow alert | Mumbai News – Times of India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai today, indicating that conditions are conducive for the monsoon to arrive in the city within the next two days.
In addition to Mumbai, the IMD has issued weather alerts for other regions in Maharashtra.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 accompanied by lightning, moderate to heavy rainfall, and gusty winds. The IMD has advised the public to exercise caution when going out due to the adverse weather conditions.
Mumbai saw rainfall in the early hours of Sunday, indicating the start of the anticipated weather activity. The IMD had earlier reported that the southwest monsoon has advanced to parts of the central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana, south Chhattisgarh, south Odisha, and more 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 further advance into the central Arabian Sea, more parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, and Telangana within the next 2-3 days.
“Conditions are favourable 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.
Earlier, on June 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the situation of the ongoing heatwave in the country and the preparedness for the onset of the monsoon.
This year, the monsoon’s arrival was two days earlier than usual, as it typically begins on June 1. Kerala experienced widespread pre-monsoon rains this year.
In 2023, the country as a whole received 94 percent of its long-period average rainfall during the monsoon season from June to September.
