Mumbai and Maharashtra Districts Get Rain Alerts

Sunil Kamble Explains Weather Predictions

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai has issued a yellow alert for rain in Mumbai and other districts, and an orange alert for Pune, Raigad, and Satara.

Yellow Alert: Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Aurangabad, Jalna, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, and Dhule.

Orange Alert: Pune, Raigad, and Satara.

Sunil Kamble, the Centre’s Director, mentioned, “There is a possibility of heavy rain in Mumbai today. We have issued a yellow alert for Mumbai. There will be light to moderate rain in Mumbai for 2-3 days. Orange alert and yellow alert have been issued for some districts of central Maharashtra… Heavy rain is likely in the ghat areas.”

He also noted that Mumbai has received around 550 millimetres of rain, which is 200-300 millimetres lower than usual. According to the rainfall data of June, the numbers for Mumbai are lower while it is fine and as per the expectations for the rest of Maharashtra.

Predicting about July, Kamble said, “July has already started but heavy rains are unlikely to occur in the next two-three days, yet there is an orange alert in some districts of ghat areas. Once the weather conditions improve, we will inform about the aspects of heavy-very heavy rainfall.”

According to the latest data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), isolated very heavy rainfall is very likely over Konkan & Goa, Coastal Karnataka on July 5 and July 6; Central Maharashtra during July 5 to July 7; South Interior Karnataka on July 6. Isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Saurashtra & Kutch on July 5; Gujarat Region on July 6; Kerala & Mahe during July 5 – July 8; Coastal Andhra Pradesh & Yanam on July 7 and July 8; Telangana on July 8 and 9; Coastal & South Interior Karnataka during July 7 – July 9; North Interior Karnataka on July 9.