As showers continue to lash the city, IMD says rain here to stay
The showers are here to stay, according to weather experts, with a yellow alert of heavy rainfall and gusty winds sounded in Mumbai, alongside other parts of Maharashtra, until at least May 23.
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Meanwhile, in the first heavy downpour of the season, the Andheri subway was shut for vehicular movement owing to water logging.
Heavy rains and thunderstorms lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring districts on Tuesday evening, resulting in water logging across the city and impacting traffic during peak travel hours. Amid a yellow alert sounded in the city, civic records show that over 70 mm rain swept suburbs of Mumbai within the course of two hours.
The showers are here to stay, according to weather experts, with a yellow alert of heavy rainfall and gusty winds sounded in Mumbai, alongside other parts of Maharashtra, until at least May 23.
After sweltering under a hot and humid Tuesday, heavy rain lashed Mumbai, after 7 pm when the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued its nowcast warning of moderate spells of rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar districts besides other. Yet another nowcast warning was issued at 8.00 pm as squally winds and heavy rain continued to batter the city.
Data furnished by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Automatic Weather Station showed that between 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm, heaviest rainfall was recorded in Jogeshwari at 63 mm, followed by 57 mm rain in Dongri, 40 mm rain in Andheri East, 38 mm rain in Powai and 21 mm rainfall in Vile Parle. Between 8.00 pm to 9.00 pm, meanwhile, over 61 mm rain was recorded in Eksar near Borivali, followed by 53 mm rain in Anand Nagar, 49 mm rainfall in Charkop, 47 mm rain in Malwani, 45 mm rain in Juhu, 39 mm rain near Kandivali while the eastern suburbs received weaker showers at 16 mm in Mulund.
As the rain coincided with peak travel hours, many were left reeling under the impact of the sudden showers as traffic and railway services slowed down.
Meanwhile, in the first heavy downpour of the season, the Andheri subway was shut for vehicular movement owing to water logging.
Meteorologists have attributed the ongoing spell of showers to an upper air cyclonic circulation which is slated to form over the central Arabian Sea by Wednesday, which will lead to the formation of a low pressure area in the region. “Under its influence, rainfall activity over Maharashtra is likely to increase between 20th May to 25th May 2025,” said the weather bureau on Tuesday.
Indicating heavy rain on the cards for the region, the IMD has placed Mumbai and its neighbouring districts under a yellow alert until at least Friday (May 23).
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