Maharashtra Weather Update: Following a morning thunderstorm and rainfall on Sunday, Mumbai received another bout of rains accompanied by thunderstorms. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its latest forecast predicted more thundershowers in the city till Monday.
The weather department predicted a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Palghar districts for today. "Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty winds (30-40kmph) over one or two places in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts," it said in a statement.
The meteorological department has also predicted light to moderate rainfall with thundershowers in Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad on Monday. "Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms is likely in Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad tomorrow," the weather department said.
Apart from Mumbai, other parts of the state including north central Maharashtra and the Konkan region also received showers. The rain occurred due to the westerly disturbances and winds from the Bay of Bengal, news agency PTI reported citing sources in the IMD.
Earlier in the morning, a building in Maharashtra`s Thane district caught fire due to a lightning strike after heavy rains lashed many parts of Thane and neighbouring Palghar district in the early hours.