23 June,2026 10:27 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai wakes up to heavy rain on Wednesday (Pic/Atul Kamble)
Days after experiencing extreme heat-wave-like conditions, Mumbai on Tuesday woke up to its third straight day of rain, with several parts of the island city receiving moderate to heavy showers in the morning, while the suburbs saw lighter rainfall. While the moderate rain lashed parts of Mumbai and suburbs, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) at 7:00 am on Tuesday issued an Orange Warning for Mumbai and neighbouring Raigad district, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, moderate rain and gusty winds.
According to the IMD forecast, Mumbai is likely to witness a maximum temperature of 34.6 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 25.1 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Humid conditions are expected to prevail despite intermittent rainfall activity across the city and suburbs.
According to the nowcast warning issued at 7:00 am IST, the alert will remain valid for three hours. The IMD further highlighted that the city is likely to experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and moderate spells of rain with gusty winds reaching speeds of 30 to 40 kmph are very likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai and Raigad.
According to data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, its headquarters recorded 45 mm rainfall, followed by Colaba Pumping Station and Mandvi Fire Station, which received 29 mm rainfall, Frosberry Reservoir 28 mm, C Ward office (Girgaon) 24 mm, Memewada 21 mm, and N M Joshi Marg Municipal School and D Ward office (Grant Road) 20 mm each.
The island city recorded an average rainfall of 13.30 mm in the 24 hours ending at 8 am on Tuesday, while the eastern and western suburbs received 0.38 mm and 0.62 mm rainfall, respectively, during the period, according to PTI.
All major subways in the city remained open, and traffic movement was normal. Railway services on the suburban network operated normally, while BEST bus services also functioned without disruption, the civic body said.
On the other hand, with temperatures remaining unusually high despite the onset of the rainy season, the Latur and Nanded district administrations in Maharashtra have ordered all schools to function in the morning shift to safeguard students' health, officials said.
As per PTI, in Latur, nearly three weeks into June, rainfall has remained elusive due to the impact of El Nino conditions, while intense heat continues to prevail across the district.
Taking note of the situation, District Collector Dr Bharat Bastewad on Monday directed all schools, irrespective of medium or management, to conduct classes from 8 am to 12.30 pm from Tuesday onwards.
(With inputs from PTI)
