On Wednesday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of heavy rainfall over the next four hours in Thane district. "Intense spells of rain likely to occur in the Thane district during next four hours," a release by IMD Mumbai read.

The streets in Bhiwandi got waterlogged as heavy rains lashed several parts of the city after a dry spell. On July 23, 2019, IMD issued a heavy rainfall warning for Mumbai stating that a cyclonic circulation would bring more showers to the city in the next two days.