Mumbai schools closed: Are schools shut on Thursday, July 23, due to heavy rains? BMC shares update

An IMD red alert, for perspective, is sounded when the total rainfall in a span of 24 hours exceeds 204 mm rain. 

However, the city is unlikely to witness such heavy spells this week with the India Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert on Wednesday and Thursday.

While the weather bureau’s yellow alert calls for alertness amongst administration and citizens, school closure is unlikely unless the IMD upgrades its forecast warning to red warning or an orange alert when there is possibility of heavy downpour with gusty winds.

IMD yellow alert in Mumbai, orange in Thane

According to the IMD forecast, Mumbai will remain under a yellow alert until Friday, July 24, as it has been for the third day today, seeing heavy downpour.

Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri have been expected to experience severe weather conditions, with IMD forecast predicting a very heavy rainfall in the regions. The IMD has sounded an orange alert in the region for the next 24 hours.

The IMD Santacruz observatory recorded 48.4 mm of rainfall, while Colaba recorded 35.6 mm. The BMC’s automatic weather system showed the western suburbs at 64.91 mm, eastern suburbs at 48.7 mm, and the island city at 36.65 mm.