Mumbai city on Tuesday received moderate spells of rainfall with heavy rain occurring in some parts of the city. The pattern is likely to continue on Wednesday due to convection occurring in the lower levels of the clouds and cyclonic circulation in its upper levels.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had previously issued a Yellow alert for Tuesday and Wednesday. An IMD official said, “The rainfall pattern in Mumbai city on Tuesday evening is likely to be seen on Wednesday as well. This rainfall is occurring because of local convection in the lower levels of the clouds. Our satellite images also show that there is a multi-layered cloud patch over the city as well as a cyclonic circulation in the upper levels of the clouds.”