The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday evening issued a nowcast warning for Mumbai, predicting moderate to intense spells of rain in parts of the city.

According to the alert issued at 5 pm on June 18, the IMD said, "Moderate to intense spells of rain very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai during next 3-4 hours."

Earlier in the day, the weather department predicted that the city and its suburbs were likely to experience a generally cloudy sky with the possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated locations.