Will It Rain In Mumbai For Next 3 Days? Check Latest Weather Report Here

Mumbai will witness heavy rainfall in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai for today and tomorrow, signalling heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms with lighting at isolated places and a green alert, indicating moderate rainfall, from September 9 to 11.

According to Rajesh Kapadia, author of the private weather blog Vagaries of the Weather, the much-needed rainfall activity is expected across most parts of the country in the coming days.

"Rainfall is expected to intensify around September 8 in the Mumbai region, with moderate rain and occasional heavy showers likely over the weekend on September 9 and September 10. There is also a possibility of thunderstorms," Mid-Day quoted him as saying.

The monsoon surge is due to a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal.

Sushma Nair, a scientist at IMD's Mumbai Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Colaba, stated, "Over the next week, the city is likely to experience moderate-intensity rainfall. While the rainfall is not expected to be heavy, it should provide some relief from the dry spell experienced throughout August." The low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal will move inland starting from September 7, gradually weakening and shifting westward.

Owing to the low pressure in the north Bay of Bengal, westerly winds will strengthen, enhancing the rain activity over Mumbai and adjoining coastal areas during this week. However, the intensity of rains in Mumbai and adjoining areas will not be as strong as the other regions of the state."

Talking about the current water level in the city's lakes, Kapadia said, "The lakes that supply water to Mumbai currently have water stocks that will last up to nine months. If the city manages to receive 350-400 mm of rainfall during the remaining days of the monsoon season, it should conclude the season with full water storage capacity. Monsoon conditions are expected to persist in Mumbai until October."