Mumbai Rains: Yellow Alert! IMD gives out thunderstorm, warnings for rainfall until June 21; Details | Today news

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow warning for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and several other parts of Maharashtra on Saturday, which is an indication of the possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, moderate rainfall and winds. The warning is in place until at least Wednesday. According to the latest IMD Bulletin, Mumbai will remain under a yellow warning on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, while neighboring districts such as Thane and Raigad will warn from Sunday to Wednesday. Mumbai, India. 06 May 2025: A dark cloud dropped over Mumbai City on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow warning to the city, with an indication of moderate rainfall, for both Tuesday and Wednesday. This warning also extends to the neighboring districts Thane, Raigad and Palghar. Mumbai, India. 06 May 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT photo) The warning extends beyond the Konkan region, with a large part of the rest of Maharashtra, which was also placed under a yellow warning for the next four days, indicating the probability of restless weather across the state. IMD scientific Akhil Srivastava spoke to Ani on Friday that South India, especially the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, will experience continuous rainfall over the next five days, accompanied by thunderstorms and windy winds. Similar weather conditions are expected to rule over the Central India. Rain beat several parts of Mumbai earlier on Saturday, as the city has experienced before the monsoon showers over the past few days. IMD said in 2025 arrival in 2025 that the rainfall in the southwest of the season (June to September) across the country as a whole during 2025 is likely to be above normal (more than 104 percent of the average long period). The progress of the southwest of the Monsoon across the Indian continent is characterized by the beginning of the monsoon over Kerala. It is an important indicator that characterizes the transition from the hot and dry to the rainy season. The yellow warning indicates the probability of restless weather across the state. Persistent rainfall and thunderstorms are expected over the next five days. The southwest mushon usually sits over Kerala on June 1, with a standard deviation of about 7 days. (With input of agencies)