Mumbai weather update: Rains lash parts of Mumbai and its suburbs

Heavy to moderate rains lashed parts of Mumbai and its suburbs on Thursday morning causing traffic snarls across the cityThe Indian Meteorological Department IMD has forecasted a partly cloudy sky with light rainfall for Mumbai and its suburbs on September 14 2023 This weather update comes after the city experienced varying levels of rainfall on the preceding dayAfter a lull the monsoon is back in Maharashtra including in Mumbai and its surrounding areasAlso read Mumbai Angry locals bring their kids to Delisle Bridge site to protest delayAccording to the IMDrsquos forecast widespread rainfall is expected in all regions of Maharashtra including North Konkan South Konkan Goa North Central Maharashtra Marathwada East Vidarbha and West VidarbhaMumbai and its neighboring areas can expect partly cloudy skies with the possibility of light rain in the city and suburbs for the next 24 to 48 hours Maximum temperatures are likely to hover around 3233degC while minimum temperatures are expected to be around 27degCThe India Meteorological Department IMD has issued weather warnings for the Maharashtra forecasting heavy rainfall and thunderstorms over the coming days The regional daily weather report released on September 13 2023 indicates a significant shift in weather patternsAs of the 0830 hours IST observations on September 14 2023 rainfall has been reported in various parts of the region Most places in South Konkan have experienced rainfall along with a few places in North Konkan Madhya Maharashtra Marathwada and Gujarat stateThe IMDs forecast for the upcoming week valid until 0830 hrs IST of September 20 2023 indicates continued rainfall activity in the regionNorth Konkan Widespread rainfall is expected throughout the weekSouth KonkanGoa Similar to North Konkan widespread rainfall is forecasted for the entire weekNorth Madhya Maharashtra Scattered to widespread rainfall is anticipated with the possibility of isolated heavy rain in some areasSouth Madhya Maharashtra The region can expect isolated to scattered rainfall with the likelihood of some heavy showersMarathwada Scattered to widespread rainfall is predicted throughout the weekGujarat region Isolated to scattered rainfall is expected with some areas experiencing fairly widespread rainSaurashtraKutch The region may see isolated to scattered rainfall with a shift towards scattered showers later in the weekThe IMD has issued weather warnings for the region including thunderstorms accompanied by lightning gusty winds and heavy rainfall at isolated places These warnings are valid for the next few days with specific details outlined in the reportThe Farmers Weather Bulletin provides insights into the percentage of stations reporting rainfall indicating the expected distribution of rain across the regionFishermen operating along the MaharashtraGoa coast are advised to exercise caution While there are no warnings for the coastal areas within 75 km from the coast high seas and other coasts beyond 75 km are expected to experience squally winds with speeds reaching 4555 kmph gusting to 65 kmphThe IMD has also issued warnings for parts of the Arabian Sea advising fishermen not to venture into specific areas due to squally winds The monsoon conditions in the Arabian Sea vary from moderate to strong in different regions