IMD predicts thunderstorm, lightning and light rains in Mumbai, Thane and parts of Maharashtra, check details

Mumbai has been receiving moderate and light spells of rains on regular intervals since Tuesday night. Representational Pic/File

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a weather alert for Mumbai, Thane and parts of Maharashtra, predicting thunderstorm, lightning, winds and light spells of rains.

In a nowcast warning issued by the IMD Mumbai at 4 pm on May 8 said, "Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and Light spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Ratnagiri, Pune, Jalgaon, Dhule, Mumbai city and Mumbai suburb during next 3-4 hours."

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The IMD suggested that the citizens must take precautions while moving out during the period.

A similar alert was issued for parts of Maharashtra including Palghar, Nandurbar, Raigad.

In a nowcast warning, the IMD Mumbai said, "Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and Light to Moderate spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Nandurbar, Thane, Nashik, Palghar and Raigad during next 3-4 hours."

Mumbai has been receiving moderate and light spells of rains on regular intervals since Tuesday night.

Rain and thunder activity began late Tuesday across Mumbai, Thane, and parts of Palghar, following a day of unusually high temperatures.

Areas in city including Dahisar, Borivali, Andheri, Powai, Lalbaug, and parts of the eastern and western suburbs experienced sudden gusts followed by spells of moderate rainfall accompanied by lightning and thunder.

On May 6, the IMD had issued a 'yellow alert' for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and some other parts of Maharashtra, predicting thunderstorm and light rains.

A yellow alert remains in place for Mumbai until Thursday morning, with rain and thunderstorms expected to continue over the next few days. The IMD has also issued a nowcast warning for light rainfall in isolated pockets of the city over the next 3-4 days.

On Wednesday, Mumbai woke up to a wet and thundery morning, with heavy cloud cover, lightning, and gusty winds sweeping across the city and surrounding districts, with the IMD upgrading its weather alert for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) from yellow to orange (a heightened risk of flooding in streets, streams, and vulnerable zones), warning residents to brace for more intense weather conditions.