After the first 20 days of July did not see satisfactory rainfall, finally, since Sunday night, rain has made a strong presence in Mumbai and the Konkan region. According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), due to favorable atmospheric conditions, monsoon winds have become active again. As a result, a warning of heavy rain has been issued for several parts of Maharashtra, especially in South Konkan, for the next few days.
On both Sunday and Monday, heavy rainfall was recorded in the suburbs of Mumbai. The Santacruz observatory recorded 114.6 mm of rain in the 24 hours from 8:30 AM on Sunday to 8:30 AM on Monday. At the same time, only 11.2 mm of rain was recorded in Colaba. Between 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM on Monday, 87 mm of rain was recorded in Santacruz, while only 8 mm was recorded in Colaba. More than 90 mm of rain fell throughout the day in the Vile Parle and Santacruz areas.
In Alibag in South Konkan, 90 mm of rain was recorded, 77 mm in Murud, and 65 mm in Shrivardhan. The weather department has issued an 'Orange Alert' for South Konkan for the next 4 to 5 days considering the current situation. Heavy rain is also expected in some parts of Mumbai on Wednesday and Thursday.
Shubhangi Bhute, head of the Mumbai Regional Meteorological Center, said that increasing humidity and wind speed have created favorable conditions for the monsoon. A cyclonic circulation has formed in the upper layers over South Odisha, and an east-west trough has formed from North Karnataka to the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh. Additionally, a low-pressure area is likely to form in the northern part of the Bay of Bengal, which is expected to increase the intensity of rain in the state until July 27.
An 'Orange Alert' has been issued for the districts of Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg from Tuesday to Friday. In North Konkan, the intensity of the rain is expected to be comparatively less. However, in Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar, heavy rain may occur in isolated areas on Wednesday and Thursday. Thane has an 'Orange Alert' on Thursday, while heavy rain is forecasted in Palghar on Wednesday and Thursday.
Additionally, the intensity of rain is expected to increase in the Kolhapur and Satara ghat areas from Tuesday, and in the Pune ghat area from Wednesday, for which an Orange Alert has also been issued.