Mumbai has been receiving extremely heavy rainfall over the past few days. With a red alert already issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Tuesday, the latest advisory predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall on Wednesday, August 20. The IMD has issued an orange alert in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra. Thane, Palghar, and Ratnagiri have also been placed under orange alert, while Raigad remains under red alert for Wednesday.

The orange alert for Mumbai warns of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the city and suburbs in the coming days. Officials also cautioned about gusty winds reaching 45–55 kmph, which could worsen waterlogging and traffic disruptions.

In the last 24 hours, Mumbai recorded significant rainfall, making the situation extremely critical. The island city received 186.43 mm on August 19, while the eastern suburbs logged 208.78 mm and the western suburbs 238.19 mm.