Weather Update: The IMD has issued a red alert for portions of central Maharashtra until July 24 due to the severe waterlogging and persistent rains that Mumbai is experiencing. With a high tide alert in effect for the afternoon, the city, its suburbs, and nearby districts—Thane, Palghar, and Raigad—are preparing for further intense downpours.

The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai and Thane on Tuesday and an orange alert for Wednesday due to heavy rain. Given the severity of the situation, Gujarat, Konkan, Goa, and West Madhya Pradesh have been issued red alert.

Heavy rain that has been pouring nonstop since Saturday night has created severe flooding and traffic jams. Fortunately, there were no injuries when a mobile tower in Bhandup fell, destroying many homes. Pictures of submerged police stations on social media abound, illustrating the full depth of the deluge's effects.

Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been dispatched throughout Maharashtra in response to the warning of severe rains. NDRF teams have been stationed in Vasai (Palghar), Thane, Ghatkopar, Powai (Kurla), Mahad (Raigad), Khed and Chiplun (Ratnagiri), Kudal (Sindhudurg), Kolhapur, Sangli, and Satara, in addition to their usual locations in Mumbai and Nagpur.

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Weather In Other Regions

Over West, Central, East, and South Peninsular India, the IMD forecasts widespread light to moderate rainfall along with thunderstorms and lightning during the next five days. Coastal Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, and East Madhya Pradesh are all expected to have extremely heavy rains on July 22. The weather conditions on July 25 and 26 will be similar in Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Gujarat, while July 23 and 24 will bring heavy rainfall in West Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.

South Peninsular India may expect high surface winds during the next two days, with speeds between 30 and 40 kmph. Heavy rain is expected in coastal and south interior Karnataka from July 22 to July 26. Telangana, Odisha, Kerala, North Interior Karnataka, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh will also get considerable amounts of rain during this time.

North India Weather Forecast

There will be light to moderate rain and thunderstorms in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, East Rajasthan, and other regions of Northwest India. The rain will be scattered to widespread. Extremely heavy rainfall is predicted in Uttarakhand on July 22 and 23, as well as in West Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and East Rajasthan on July 23 and 24 according to orange advisories. For the next two days, Punjab and Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi could expect above-average temperatures, while West Rajasthan should have humid and hot weather.