The IMD has issued a yellow alert for June 30 and July 1 for Mumbai with heavy rainfall likely to occur on the said days
As per the IMD forecast, the city and suburbs will have generally cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rain at intervals for the next 24 hours. Maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 30°C and 24°C respectively
In a post on X, the weather department said that Mumbai recorded moderate to heavy rainfall at most places in the last 24 hours
People were seen bearing umbrellas and clad in raincoats riding two-wheelers or afoot on streets amid the downpour. Those without an umbrella were see either seeking shelter or embracing the heavy showers
Additionally, high tides were observed on Friday at Gateway of India. The city will witness 22 days of high tide in the Arabian Sea during the four months of monsoon this year
The BMC, in its Mumbai weather update, further stated that the island city in the 24-hour period ending on Friday at 8 am recorded 66.53 mm of rainfall
It added that Eastern suburbs recorded 79.65 mm of rainfall while western suburbs recorded 59.42 mm of rainfall
The Met department has issued red alert for the coastal districts of Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg till July 2
Thunderstorm, gusty wind with speed reaching upto 30-40 kmph and moderate rain are expected in districts of Vidarbha over the next five days, said the weather department on Friday
Meanwile, a portion of a Railway safety wall collapsed near a platform at Thane station on Friday morning amid rains, injuring a 62-year-old man, civic officials said
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