25 July,2026 10:02 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
People walk through rain near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai on Saturday. PIC/SHADAB KHAN
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday evening forecast moderate rainfall in Mumbai over the next three days, followed by light to moderate rain, while issuing no weather warning (green alert) for the city during the five-day forecast period.
According to the district forecast and warning issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Mumbai, at 6 pm on Saturday, the city is likely to receive moderate rainfall until Monday, July 27. The intensity is expected to reduce to light to moderate rainfall on Tuesday and Wednesday (July 28 and 29).
Despite the likelihood of moderate rainfall over the weekend and early next week, Mumbai has not been placed under any weather warning for the next five days.
The IMD forecast for Mumbai is as follows:
July 25 (Saturday): Moderate rain (very likely)
July 26 (Sunday): Moderate rain (very likely)
July 27 (Monday): Moderate rain (very likely)
July 28 (Tuesday): Light to moderate rain (very likely)
July 29 (Wednesday): Light to moderate rain (very likely)
Thane, Palghar under yellow alert; Raigad on orange alert
Neighbouring Thane district has been placed under a yellow alert for Saturday, with heavy rainfall likely at isolated places accompanied by occasional strong winds of 50-60 kilometre per hour (kmph), gusting up to 70 kmph. Heavy rainfall at isolated places is also expected on Sunday, followed by moderate rain on Monday and light to moderate rain, with a possibility of thundershowers, on Wednesday (July 29).
Palghar has also been issued a yellow alert for Saturday due to the likelihood of heavy rainfall at isolated places and strong winds of 50-60 kmph, gusting up to 70 kmph.
Moderate rainfall is forecast on Sunday and Monday before easing to light to moderate rain during the remaining forecast period.
Raigad continues to remain the most vulnerable district in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, with the IMD issuing an orange alert for Saturday and Sunday. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at a few or isolated places, accompanied by strong winds of 50-60 kmph, gusting up to 70 kmph.
The district is expected to remain under a yellow alert on Monday due to heavy rainfall at isolated places before conditions improve to a green alert with moderate rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Elsewhere in the Konkan region, Ratnagiri district is likely to receive heavy rainfall at a few places on Saturday and heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on Sunday. Heavy rain is expected to continue at a few or isolated places over the following days.
Sindhudurg is also forecast to receive heavy rainfall at isolated places on Saturday and at a few places on Sunday, with heavy rain at isolated places likely during the rest of the forecast period.
The ghat areas of Pune have been placed under orange and red alerts for the first two days, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall likely at isolated places. Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely on Monday, followed by heavy rain at isolated places thereafter.
The ghat regions of Satara and Kolhapur are also expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated or a few places over the coming days.
Across the rest of Maharashtra, including Pune city, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur, and several districts of Marathwada and Vidarbha, the IMD has issued either green or yellow alerts for light to moderate rainfall or thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph at isolated places.
Thunderstorm activity with lightning is particularly likely over parts of Vidarbha, including Nagpur, Chandrapur, Bhandara, Gondia, and Gadchiroli, as well as some districts in Marathwada.
The IMD has advised residents in areas under orange and yellow alerts to avoid low-lying areas, monitor traffic advisories, stay away from weak structures and tall trees during thunderstorms, and take precautions against waterlogging and strong winds.
Farmers have been advised to harvest mature crops, provide support to young plants and ensure proper drainage of excess water from agricultural fields.
