Mumbai: Moderate rain is expected to continue in Mumbai through most of the coming week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy rainfall at isolated places in the city on Thursday. The forecast indicates a more active monsoon spell across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), with Thane, Palghar and Raigad expected to witness heavy rainfall on multiple days. According to the IMD’s five-day district forecast, Mumbai is likely to receive moderate rain on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, while Monday is expected to see light to moderate rainfall. Heavy rainfall at isolated places has been forecast for Thursday. The department has classified the probability of rainfall as “very likely” on all five days.Thane is expected to receive heavy rainfall at isolated places on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, with moderate rain on Monday and Tuesday. Palghar is forecast to witness light to moderate rain accompanied by thundershowers until Tuesday before heavy rainfall at isolated places on Wednesday and Thursday. Raigad is likely to receive the most intense rainfall in the region, with heavy rainfall at a few places on Sunday and Thursday and heavy rainfall at isolated places on Tuesday and Wednesday. The IMD has warned that heavy rainfall could trigger localised flooding in low-lying and urban areas, flash floods, disruption to road, rail, air and ferry services, rough sea conditions along the Konkan coast, and landslides or mudslides in vulnerable areas. It has also cautioned that strong winds accompanying thunderstorms may damage weak trees, old structures and standing crops.
