Karmactive Team
In Mumbai, it has been raining heavily for the past several days. Consequently, waterlogging has begun affecting traffic on roads and railways. Central Railway, Western Railway, and Harbour Railway routes are running 10 to 15 minutes late due to this heavy rainfall. Mumbai has received a yellow alert for rainfall starting early this morning, and an orange alert has also been issued for Thane and Palghar districts adjacent to Mumbai. Additionally, orange alerts have been issued for Sindhudurg, Pune, Kolhapur, and Satara. A red alert has been issued for Raigad and Ratnagiri due to adverse weather conditions.
The weather department has forecasted heavy rainfall in different locations of Thane and Palghar districts today (July 18, 2024), which has led to the issuance of an orange alert. According to the weather department, Colaba in Mumbai recorded 83 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours by Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. Meanwhile, during the same period, 89 mm of rainfall was recorded at Matunga station. The maximum temperature in the city is expected to be around 30 degrees Celsius, with minimum temperatures around 24 degrees Celsius.
The Konkan coast has been heavily affected by the rainfall. A significant alert has also been issued for the Mumbai region. Mumbai is expected to experience heavy rainfall as well. The weather department has issued an important warning for the Konkan coast, urging citizens to take precautions. Moderate to heavy rainfall may occur in most parts of Konkan-Goa. Whereas light to moderate rainfall is expected in some parts of South-Central Maharashtra, Marathwada, and North-Central Maharashtra.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued fresh updates regarding the rainfall, indicating that heavy rainfall is likely in many parts of the country, including Telangana, Gujarat, and several other states. A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal near the coast of Mid and North Bengal, which could lead to heavy to very heavy rainfall in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana, South Odisha, Goa, coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka, and parts of Gujarat on July 18 and 19. IMD has also forecasted heavy rainfall in some parts of Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh on July 20.
Meanwhile, people in and around the national capital Delhi have found relief from oppressive heat after light rainfall. According to the weather department, clouds will cover the sky throughout the day in Delhi-NCR. During this time, there could also be light to moderate rainfall. The weather department has issued a yellow alert for Delhi. IMD has issued alerts for gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms with light to moderate rainfall in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan for the next five days.
Concerns about high tide remain, with a high tide warning issued for some parts of Maharashtra from Thane, Mumbai Suburban, Mumbai City, to Dongri Point. Waves up to 3.4 to 3.6 meters high could occur in the sea. The weather department has advised people to stay away from the coast.
