IMD Issues Orange Alert For Mumbai, Thane, Palghar; Check Latest Weather Forecast
Heavy rains were already reported in some areas of Mumbai during the evening hours on Wednesday, May 7.
According to the latest Nowcast district forecast and warnings issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, an orange alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar with a strong possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall & gusty winds (40-60 kmph) at isolated places during evening/night hours on May 7.
Most districts in Maharashtra will be on a yellow alert, after which light rainy conditions are expected.
Earlier in Mumbai, a yellow alert was issued for the day, anticipating “thunderstorms accompanied with lightning, heavy rainfall & gusty winds at isolated places,” the weather body said.
A yellow alert has also been issued to most of the districts of Maharashtra on May 8, indicating a strong possibility of thunderstorms but with light to moderate rainfall.
Check the detailed district-wise weather forecast below issued during the afternoon of May 7.
Maharashtra District Wise Nowcast Warning Valid Upto 10:00 PM, May 7
Nowcast Warnings issued at 7 PM show Orange alert for Mumbai,Thane and Palghar
Mumbai Weather Forecast - May 7
Mumbai will witness partly cloudy skies with thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds 50-60 kmph at isolated places. There is also a possibility of moderate to heavy rainfall at isolated places in the suburbs.
Maximum & Minimum temperatures are likely to be around 34 degrees. C. and 27 degrees. C.
Partly cloudy sky with thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty wind 50-60 kmph at isolated places. Possibility of moderate to heavy rainfall at isolated places in suburbs
Mumbai Five-Day Weather Forecast
After two days of rainfall, light rain is likely in Mumbai on May 8-9. Following this dry weather with partly cloudy sky-like conditions is expected over the city, the weather agency said.
The maximum and minimum temperatures will mildly dip within the next 48 hours, it added.
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Mumbai Rains
Mumbai and its neighbouring cities were welcomed by unseasonal rains yesterday evening. Many places in Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan received moderate to heavy rainfall on the night of May 6.
A sudden spell of thunderstorms and heavy rain in parts of Mumbai and its adjoining areas on Tuesday evening brought much-needed relief from the sweltering summer heat, but caused disruption in suburban train services and road traffic.
Some western suburbs, such as Borivali, Kandivali, Malad, Andheri and Bandra received heavy showers, while parts of eastern suburbs and the island city witnessed light to moderate rain following a dust storm with gusty winds. The thunderstorm slowed down the road traffic and also affected suburban local trains on the Western Railway and Central Railway networks, delaying services by at least 15 to 20 minutes.
This was followed by a fresh spell of heavy rains in the morning hours on May 7. The unseasonal rains brought a much-needed respite from the heat and humidity, which was prevalent for the last few days.
The Thane Municipal Corporation's Disaster Management Cell reported that the city recorded 20 mm of rainfall between 8:45 PM and 10:15 PM on May 6.
Many users took to X to express the respite and welcomed the unseasonal rains in the month of May.
(With PTI inputs)
