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Mumbai Weather: Mumbaikars woke up to a wet and stormy Monday as heavy rain poured over the city during the early morning hours. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall across northeast Maharashtra in the coming days, potentially leading to severe disruption. Parts of Mumbai, especially South-Central areas, have already seen intense rainfall since the early hours, with more showers expected throughout the day.

The weather department has sounded yellow and orange alerts for several regions including Konkan, Ratnagiri, Raigad, and surrounding areas. On Saturday, Konkan, Goa, and Marathwada recorded between 120 to 200 mm of rain, while Madhya Maharashtra and East Madhya Pradesh saw 70 to 110 mm.

Adding to the urgency, a weather update posted on X (formerly Twitter) at 4:30 AM said, “Very Heavy Rains since last 3 hours across South-Central Mumbai. More non stop heavy rains to continue atleast next 2 hours. Waterlogging likely in many areas #Mumbairains.”

Many residents took to social media to share real-time images and videos of flooded roads and heavy showers, painting a familiar picture of Mumbai’s monsoon chaos.

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An orange alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Pune, Latur, Beed, and Ahilyanagar, with moderate to intense rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds of up to 40-50 kmph expected.

The Pune and Satara ghats are also under orange alert, while Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar), Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Latur, and Dharashiv are currently under yellow alert.

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With waterlogging likely in low-lying areas and local trains potentially affected, residents are advised to stay alert and plan their travel accordingly.