Heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Friday, leading to widespread waterlogging and traffic disruptions across the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) upgraded its earlier yellow alert to an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of up to 30–40 kmph at isolated places.

By late evening, several areas including Kurla, BKC, Juhu and Andheri reported severe waterlogging, with slow-moving traffic on the Western Express Highway. The Mumbai Traffic Police, in a post on X, said traffic at Andheri Subway at Andheri West was halted after two to two-and-a-half feet of water accumulated, forcing diversions via the Gokhale Bridge.

The IMD said a cyclonic circulation over Vidarbha and its neighbourhood, coupled with northwestward movement, has intensified rainfall activity along the Konkan belt. A nowcast alert issued at 4 pm warned of thunder, lightning and gusty winds in parts of Mumbai and nearby districts. Authorities have urged residents to stay indoors unless necessary, avoid waterlogged areas, and take precautions in low-lying regions.