Updated On: 16 September, 2025 08:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshanpriya MS
After upgrading Monday’s forecast from yellow to red at the last minute, IMD says expect rain, gusty winds and lightning till Friday

Heavy rain returned to Mumbai early Monday, affecting several parts of the city. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
After Monday’s orange alert and a five-hour red alert issued under the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) nowcast warning, Mumbai is now on a yellow alert for Tuesday and Wednesday. The forecast indicates heavy rain with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching 40–59 kmph.
For the remainder of the week, till Friday, IMD has placed the city under a green alert, suggesting rainfall will ease in the second half of the week. Other coastal districts of Maharashtra, including Ratnagiri, Palghar, and Thane, are also on yellow alert for Tuesday and Wednesday. Sindhudurg is on green alert, while Raigad has been issued an orange alert for Tuesday.