Mumbai and its suburbs witnessed persistent rainfall on Monday (August 18), prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for Mumbai, adjoining suburbs, and Raigad till 12 pm. The forecast indicates moderate to heavy rainfall across the city and suburbs, with the possibility of very heavy showers accompanied by gusty winds towards night.

Several areas reported waterlogging and traffic congestion during peak morning hours, adding to the city’s monsoon woes. According to tide data, Mumbai will witness a high tide at 6:51 pm measuring 3.08 meters. On August 19, a low tide is expected at 1:56 am at 1.22 meters, followed by a high tide at 9:16 am at 3.75 meters, and another low tide at 3:16 pm at 2.22 meters.

Suburban train services were also affected due to the rains. On the Western Railway line, Churchgate-bound fast trains were delayed by two minutes and slow trains by one minute, while Virar-bound fast trains were two minutes late and slow services ran on time. On the Central Railway line, Kalyan fast trains were delayed by ten minutes and slow trains by four minutes, while CSMT fast trains were running eight minutes late and slow services by nine minutes. On the Harbour line, CSMT services were delayed by ten minutes, while Panvel services were behind schedule by four minutes.