IMD predicts moderate to heavy rainfall today, issues yellow alert

Mumbaikars woke up to light showers in several parts of the city on Wednesday morningAccording to the latest Mumbai weather updates from the India Meteorological Department IMD a yellow alert remains in place for the city on WednesdayThe city of Mumbai and its suburbs are set to experience a generally cloudy sky accompanied by moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the day according to the latest weather bulletin The IMD has also indicated a possibility of thunder and lightning along with gusty winds in isolated parts of the region as per the latest Mumbai weather updatesThe IMDs Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 278 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 236 degrees Celsius on Saturday Meanwhile the Colaba observatory reported a high of 268 degrees Celsius and a low of 243 degrees Celsius as per the latest Mumbai weather updatesThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has also issued high tiderelated advisories for citizens living in coastal zones A high tide of 488 meters is expected at 103 PM today followed by another high tide early tomorrow morning at 1244 AM measuring 414 metersA low tide of 159 meters is anticipated at 706 PM tonight while a significantly lower tide of 017 meters is expected at 648 AM tomorrowThe India Meteorological Department IMD has predicted a rainy and stormy week across several parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai and its nearby districtsThe IMD has issued an orange alert for Chandrapur and Gadchiroli in Vidarbha while yellow alerts are in place for several other areas including Pune Satara Chandrapur and GondiaWidespread rain accompanied by thunderstorms is expected across much of Maharashtra on Tuesday A red alert extremely heavy rainfall has been issued for Kolhapur Sindhudurg Satara and Ratnagiri On Tuesday rainfall is likely to continue in Nashik Ahmednagar Jalgaon and the eastern districts including Beed Jalna and Chhatrapati SambhajinagarMumbai woke up to chaos on Monday as the southwest monsoon arrived 16 days early bringing the cityrsquos wettest May day in 107 yearsThe Colaba downpour shattered the previous May record of 2794 mm set in 1918 while other areas like Bandra Juhu Sion and Chembur saw 30ndash70 mm by 11 am The early monsoon onset has left key parts of the city especially South and South Central Mumbai waterlogged disrupting roads railways and even hospitalsatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params