Rain In Mumbai

Mumbai airport will halt all flight operations for six hours on May 7. Both runways will be closed from 11 am to 5 pm for essential pre-monsoon maintenance. This annual work ensures safety during heavy rains. Airlines were notified six months in advance to adjust schedules. This proactive measure aims to prevent disruptions seen in previous cancellations.

Maharashtra is bracing for changing weather on April 21, with light rain and thunderstorms forecast across key districts including Mumbai and Thane. Raigad faces more intense conditions with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. The State Emergency Action Center urges citizens to remain vigilant and take precautions against severe weather warnings issued by IMD.

Mumbai's ambitious biomining project at Mulund dumping ground faces another setback. The contractor, citing fuel supply disruptions from the West Asia war, has requested a third extension. This geopolitical event is deemed a 'force majeure' by the firm, impacting machinery operations and transport. Civic officials are reviewing the request, which follows previous delays due to Covid-19 and Cyclone Tauktae.

After a day of significant rain in mumbai and surrounding areas, Friday reported clear skies once again.

Mumbai and its surrounding areas experienced unseasonal light rain and drizzle on Tuesday morning, marking the second such occurrence this month. The India Meteorological Department had issued a nowcast warning and a yellow alert for light rain in mumbai and Thane district, advising residents to take precautions.

The fourth straight day of very heavy rainfall across Mumbai and its surrounding areas poured more pain on train and road commuters on Monday. The situation is unlikely to ease as IMD has forecast a very wet week for the city.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar for July 13-14 indicating heavy rainfall at isolated places being very likely. However, for July 15, the IMD has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places

With heavy rain hitting Mumbai, commuters are complaining about a few bus stops which are in bad condition in the suburbs.

While the Met department had issued a yellow alert (heavy rain at isolated places) on Wednesday, the city recorded only traces of rain until 8.30 pm while showers began thereafter.

MUMBAI: Eight people died on Wednesday as rains battered Mumbai for the third consecutive day. Six of the deaths came when a Kurla (E) hillock crumbled onto huts in Qureshi Nagar. A three-year-old boy was killed in a wall collapse and a 75-year-old man died when a tree collapsed on top of him.

Naval and Rescue teams have been put on a stand-by and the government has assured the people that it is prepared to deal with the situation.

The week for Mumbaikars began amidst heavy rain showers being witnessed since early Monday morning. In fact the rainfall recorded by BMC's automatic weather stations between August 27-28 (8am-8am) at the BMC headquarters has been 102 mm while among other parts of the city Worli have recorded 63.75 mm rain, Vikrohli 111.96, Bhandup 90.63mm and Byculla 78.21mm rain.

Heavy rain lashed Mumbai on Saturday causing waterlogging and affecting vehicular movement in parts of the city.

After a week-long dry spell, heavy rains lashed Mumbai and neighbouring districts during the night and on Wednesday morning, causing flooding in some areas and slowing down local trains and road traffic movement.

Several Mumbaikars woke up on Friday morning to witness unseasonal rain.

The 3-city Bacardi-Edward Maya India Tour kicked off with a bang in Mumbai on Friday night, at Hype, Atria Mall.

The Met department has issued an orange alert, indicating heavy to very heavy rains, for Mumbai on Friday and Saturday.A red alert has been issued for Raigad for Saturday.

Many fliers had a harrowing time as air traffic was disrupted by the incessant rains in Mumbai on Tuesday. Seven Mumbai-bound flights, including one chartered plane, were diverted to Ahmedabad airport on Tuesday.

Five people died in rain-related incidents as a heavy downpour left several parts of Mumbai and adjoining areas like Thane and Vasai flooded.

Some parts of Mumbai’s western suburbs namely Malad, Aarey Colony and Dindoshi late on Tuesday night witnessed light rain.

Mumbai came to a standstill on Friday as heavy rain battered most parts of the city throwing normal life out of gear.

Major traffic jams were reported across the city as heavy rain lashed Mumbai on Wednesday evening.The western express highway was jammed and some people had to spend two to three hours more to reach home.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rains for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar over the weekend while early next week there may be thunder showers.

Mumbai, Jul 27 () Heavy rains in Mumbai affected air services leading to cancellation of 11 flights and diversion of nine incoming aircraft to nearby airports on Saturday, an official said.

The city and the adjoining Thane district on Saturday received incessant rains which hit movement of traffic in low-lying areas and local trains.

Starting from the wee hours of Sunday morning rain and thunder activity was witnessed in many parts of the MMR region followed by similar activity in the evening hours.