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Mumbai Weather News: As the southwest monsoon continues its progress across the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a series of weather alerts for the Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts, warning of moderate to heavy rainfall over the next few hours.

According to the IMD, Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad regions are expected to experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kilometres per hour. The regional IMD office in Mumbai has advised residents to take necessary precautions while venturing out during this period.

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Maharashtra Monsoon: Red Alert In Ratnagiri District

Additionally, the weather agency has also issued a red alert for the Sindhudurg district and an orange alert for Ratnagiri district, indicating the potential for intense precipitation in these areas as well.

The forecast paints a picture of a dynamic weather pattern unfolding across the state. In the early hours of Sunday, numerous sections of Mumbai and Thane had already experienced heavy rainfall with waterlogging witnessed in Dahisar, Bandra and others, setting the stage for the intensified activity expected in the coming hours.

Monsoon Has Advanced In THESE Regions

The IMD has reported that the southwest monsoon has now advanced into additional parts of the central Arabian Sea, southern Maharashtra, Telangana, southern Chhattisgarh, southern Odisha and coastal Andhra Pradesh. This progressive movement of the monsoon front is a positive indicator for the region's with water crisis, which have faced the brunt of a scorching heatwave in recent days.

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Favourable conditions are anticipated to facilitate the further advancement of the southwest monsoon over the next two to three days, with the potential to reach additional areas of Maharashtra, including the bustling city of Mumbai, as well as parts of Telangana.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi convened a meeting on Sunday to review the ongoing heatwave situation and plan for the upcoming monsoon season. This year's monsoon has arrived two days earlier than the typical June 1 onset, with Kerala already experiencing widespread pre-monsoon showers.

In the previous monsoon season, rainfall across the country was recorded at 94 per cent of the long-term average, a promising sign for the year ahead.