23 June,2026 08:45 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Commuters make their way through rain-soaked Dadar in Mumbai on Tuesday. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE
Mumbai received moderate rainfall on Tuesday, with several parts of the city recording significant showers during the day, while suburban railway services and traffic through major subways remained normal, according to data from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Between 8 am and 3 pm, the city recorded an average rainfall of 26 mm, while the eastern and western suburbs received 4 mm and 13 mm, respectively.
According to IMD's Automatic Rain Gauge (ARG) observations between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm, Byculla recorded the highest rainfall at 42.5 mm, followed by Sion (21.5 mm), Mahalaxmi (18 mm), Bandra (17.5 mm), Ram Mandir (13 mm), Vidyavihar (5.5 mm), and Vikhroli (5 mm).
BMC rainfall monitoring stations reported higher localised rainfall pockets between 8 am and 7 pm. Nair Hospital recorded the highest rainfall in the island city at 78.96 mm, followed by NM Joshi Marg Municipal School in Lower Parel (74.4 mm), F-South Ward Office (72.63 mm), City Institute of Disaster Management (62.8 mm), and Sewri Koliwada Municipal School (60.6 mm).
In the western suburbs, Malad Depot recorded 61.8 mm rainfall, followed by Malvani Fire Station (52.2 mm), MHB Municipal School in Malad (44.6 mm), Chincholi Fire Station (42.6 mm), and Bandra Fire Station (40.37 mm).
In the eastern suburbs, MPS Maharashtra Nagar School in Mankhurd received 51.2 mm rainfall, followed by Paspoli Powai Municipal School (37.4 mm), MCMCR Powai (35 mm), Nutan Vidya Mandir (30.8 mm), and Mankhurd Fire Station (27.4 mm).
During the one-hour period between 2 pm and 3 pm, Sewri Koliwada Municipal School recorded 17 mm rainfall, B Nadkarni Municipal School in Wadala received 16 mm, and the F-North Ward and SWD Workshop area recorded 10 mm.
The civic body said rainfall activity in the eastern and western suburbs remained light during the period.
All major subways were operational and railway traffic was running normally.
The IMD's Colaba observatory recorded 35.6 mm rainfall with a maximum temperature of 26.8 degrees Celsius, while the Santacruz observatory recorded 8.9 mm rainfall and a maximum temperature of 29.4 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, the IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds at isolated places in Mumbai for the rest of the day. The weather agency said such conditions are "very likely" over the city.
Byculla: 42.5 mm
Sion: 21.5 mm
Mahalaxmi: 18 mm
Bandra: 17.5 mm
Ram Mandir: 13 mm
Vidyavihar: 5.5 mm
Vikhroli: 5 mm
IMD has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai for Wednesday and Thursday, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, moderate to heavy rainfall, and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph at isolated places. Mumbai's neighbouring districts of Thane, Palghar and Raigad have also been placed under a yellow alert for the period.
