30 June,2026 10:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A similar alert was issued for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Amravati, Gondia and Nagpur. Representational Pic/File
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday evening upgraded its earlier alert from yellow to orange, predicting heavy rainfall in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra, warning of heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours.
The citizens have been advised to exercise caution.
The weather alert mentioned, "Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolate places in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar was likely on June 30."
A similar alert was issued for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Amravati, Gondia, Nagpur and Ghats of Kolhapur.
It mentioned, "heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places likely on Tuesday."
For some districts, the IMD has predicted that Thunderstorm activity accompanied with lightning, heavy rainfall and gusty winds at isolated places.
A yellow alert was issued for Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Pune, Satara, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Akola, Bhandara, Buldhana, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Wardha, Washim and Yavatmal.
The alert said, "Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning, light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) at isolated places was very likely."
Meanwhile, moderate to heavy monsoon showers continued across Navi Mumbai, Thane and ghats in Maharashtra on Tuesday, with Belapur recording the highest rainfall among Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) areas during the past 24 hours.
According to the NMMC, the city recorded an average rainfall of 35.03 mm between 8.30 am and 6.30 pm on Tuesday.
- Belapur - 37.20 mm
- Digha - 55.40 mm
- Koparkhairane - 28.60 mm
- Nerul - 24.80 mm
- Airoli - 38.20 mm
- Vashi - 26.00 mm
Among the six monitoring stations, Belapur received the highest rainfall at 65.40 mm.
The rainfall recorded in other parts of Navi Mumbai was:
- Belapur - 65.40 mm
- Digha - 52.00 mm
- Koparkhairane - 47.80 mm
- Nerul - 42.80 mm
- Airoli - 41.00 mm
- Vashi - 30.80 mm
The total rainfall recorded in Navi Mumbai since June 1 has reached 316.46 mm.
Heavy rainfall continued across several ghat regions of Maharashtra during the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on June 30, with Bhira recording the highest rainfall at 185 mm, according to the rainfall data issued on Tuesday afternoon.
Several other ghat stations also received significant rainfall, indicating active monsoon conditions over the Western Ghats.
Bhira received 185 mm of rainfall, making it the wettest station during the reporting period.
