Mumbai woke up to cloudy skies on Tuesday as pre-monsoon showers accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms affected several parts of the city and surrounding areas.According to ANI, parts of Lonavala received rainfall this morning amid changing weather conditions across the region.Earlier on Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the Southwest Monsoon had advanced further into several parts of Maharashtra and is likely to progress into additional areas, including Mumbai, over the next 48 hours.— ANI (@ANI) The weather department said conditions are favourable for the further advance of the Southwest Monsoon into the remaining parts of the central Arabian Sea, more areas of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, the remaining parts of Telangana and Odisha, and additional regions of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar during the next two days.With strengthening westerly winds and the advancement of the monsoon, the IMD has forecast widespread to fairly widespread rainfall activity accompanied by thunderstorms across parts of Maharashtra over the coming days.The department said heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely over the Konkan region between June 22 and June 26.For the Marathwada region, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds and light to moderate rainfall are expected between June 22 and June 24.The IMD has also issued a warning for fishermen along the South Maharashtra-Goa coast, advising them not to venture into the sea from June 22 to June 26 due to squally weather conditions and wind speeds of 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph.The weather office warned that heavy rainfall could lead to localised flooding and waterlogging in low-lying and urban areas, flash floods, disruptions to road, rail, air and ferry services, damage to standing crops and horticulture, and rough sea conditions along the coast.Residents have been advised to follow traffic advisories, avoid vulnerable structures, stay away from water bodies during thunderstorms and seek shelter in safe locations during adverse weather conditions.Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), citing IMD forecasts, issued an Orange Alert for Mumbai on Monday. The alert warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, moderate to intense spells of rainfall and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-40 kmph at isolated places over a three-hour period.Several parts of Mumbai, including Bandra East, witnessed pre-monsoon showers accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms on Monday morning, bringing relief from the heat but also causing waterlogging and traffic disruptions in some areas.With agency inputs
Mumbai weather today: Cloudy skies, thunderstorms and rain lash city; IMD issues alert
Mumbai experienced pre-monsoon showers with thunderstorms, signaling the Southwest Monsoon's advance into Maharashtra. The India Meteorological Department forecasts widespread rainfall, heavy at isolated Konkan spots, and thunderstorms in Marathwada. Fishermen are warned against venturing into the sea. Authorities have issued an Orange Alert for Mumbai, anticipating heavy downpours and gusty winds, with potential for localized flooding and traffic disruptions.












