IMD Mumbai has forecast heavy rains for today also, but Wednesday's Code Red is expected to be downgraded to Orange. Deputy Director General at the IMD, Mumbai, KS Hosalikar, said, "Latest satellite images indicate persistence of the system over Arabian sea. Rainfall is likely to continue after a break."

The Santacruz Observatory recorded 214.4mm rain in nine hours on Wednesday, meaning just the first four days of September have now recorded 496.5.1mm of rainfall.