Mumbai to see heavy rainfall tomorrow, IMD in weather forecast. Police issue advisory

India's financial capital, which has been experiencing heavy rain for the past couple of days, will likely see heavy rainfall on Wednesday. According to IMD, the weather in Mumbai is expected to remain cloudy, with temperatures between 24°C and 28°C. On Tuesday morning, Mumbai was hit by heavy rainfall, continuing a trend that has persisted for the past few weeks.

The Mumbai Police responded by issuing an advisory urging residents to stay away from coastal areas due to the intense weather conditions. The advisory stressed the importance of leaving homes only when absolutely necessary and recommended taking precautionary measures. For emergencies, residents were directed to call the emergency number 100.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) echoed this warning, advising people to avoid unnecessary travel. The alert also applies to Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra's Konkan region.

7-day weather forecast for Mumbai

• July 24: Generally cloudy with heavy rain, temperatures between 24°C and 28°C.
• July 25: Generally cloudy with moderate rain, temperatures from 24°C to 27°C.
• July 26: Generally cloudy with moderate rain, temperatures ranging from 24°C to 28°C.
• July 27: Generally cloudy with moderate rain, temperatures between 24°C and 28°C.
• July 28: Rain expected, temperatures ranging from 23°C to 28°C.
• July 29: Rain expected, with temperatures between 23°C and 29°C.

The recent rains have led to significant disruptions in Mumbai. Several roads have been waterlogged, resulting in severe traffic congestion across the city. The situation has been exacerbated by the forecast for further rainfall, which includes isolated instances of extremely heavy rain over Gujarat, Konkan & Goa, and Madhya Maharashtra. The IMD predicts that these conditions will persist for the next couple of days, with additional heavy to very heavy rainfall expected in various regions, including parts of the Indo-Gangetic plains.

The monsoon trough remains active and is expected to stay near its normal position over the coming days. In the next few days, extremely heavy rainfall is likely over Gujarat, Konkan & Goa, and Madhya Maharashtra. There will also be very heavy rainfall in isolated areas of Odisha, West Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Kerala & Mahe.