Monsoon progresses steadily: Rainfall to intensify in Maharashtra, Goa and northeast India
An orange alert has been sounded by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for Mumbai, forecasting thunderstorms with lightning, moderate to intense spells of rainfall, and gusty winds at 30-40 km per hour at isolated places over the next three hours.
Pre-monsoon rain lashes parts of the western suburbs at Andheri in Mumbai. (Express Photo: Sankhadeep Banerjee) With the southwest monsoon progressing steadily over parts of Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Jharkhand & Bihar, and Chhattisgarh, several places in these states will continue experiencing rains in the next few days, the India Meteorological Department said.
Orange alert in Mumbai
An orange alert has been sounded by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for Mumbai, forecasting thunderstorms with lightning, moderate to intense spells of rainfall, and gusty winds at 30-40 km per hour at isolated places over the next three hours.
The residents have been advised to take necessary precautions during thunderstorms and heavy rain spells.
The onset of the monsoon is expected in Mumbai later today or tomorrow (Tuesday). The weather department will announce the monsoon only when all parameters for monsoon onset are met.
Commuters move on a two-wheeler amid rain, in Nadia, Monday, June 22, 2026. (PTI Photo)
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