IMD issues yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar, predicts light to moderate rains

The Indian Meteorological Department IMD on Tuesday issued a yellow alert for Mumbai Thane and Palghar districts in Maharashtra and predicted light to moderate rains in parts of the stateIn its latest Mumbai weather updates the IMD predicted that thunderstorm accompanied with lightning light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds 3040 kmph at isolated places were very likelySimilar alerts were issued for several districts in Maharashtra including Raigad Ratnagiri Sindhudurg Dhule Nandurbar Jalgaon Nashik Ahmednagar Pune Kolhapur Satara and the adjoining areasMeanwhile a high tide of about 470 metres was expected to hit Mumbai at 1222 hours on Tuesday stated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC While another high tide of about 437 metres was expected at 0033 hours The civic body also said a low tide of about 101 metres was expected at 630 pm on TuesdayPartly cloudy sky with possibility of light to moderate spells of rainthundershower was expected in city and suburbs the BMC saidHeavy rains drench Delhi several areas waterloggedMeanwhile heavy rains lashed the city on Tuesday morning causing widespread waterlogging and triggering traffic snarls in multiple stretches the PTI reportedThe downpour led to traffic congestion in many areas with the Delhi Traffic Police advising commuters to take alternate routesTraffic is disrupted on Minto Road due to waterlogging under Minto Bridge with diversions at Connaught Place Outer Circle and Minto RoadCommuters are advised to use alternate routes such as JLN Marg Barakhamba Road and Ranjeet Singh Marg it said in a post while sharing a picture of a road submerged in waterTraffic is affected on Rohtak Road in the carriageway from Nangloi towards Tikri Border and vice versa due to potholes and waterlogging Kindly avoid Mundka and take alternate routes accordingly the traffic police said as per the PTITraffic was affected on several roads including Nigam Bodh Ghat Chatta Rail Chowk Mangi Bridge Mundka IP Marg Minto Bridge and Rohtak Road in the carriageway from Nangloi towards Tikri Border and vice versa along with other locations according to the traffic policeDuring the early hours downtown Ridge recorded 724 mm of rainfall while Safdarjung the citys primary weather station recorded 287 mm Lodi Road recorded 256 mm and Ayanagar recorded 22 mm according to data shared by the India Meteorological Department IMDSouthwesterly winds are feeding moisture from the Arabian Sea into the Monsoon trough which is passing through Delhi Additionally cold dry air associated with a localised weak western disturbance has interacted with warm moist monsoonal winds resulting in the intense early morning showers in Delhi according to the IMDThe IMD has issued a yellow alert be aware for the cityA yellow alert indicates bad weather conditions and the possibility that these conditions may worsen causing disruptions to daily life for the next three daysDelhi recorded a minimum temperature of 238 degrees Celsius 27 notches below normal according to the weather departmentThe humidity level stood at 100 per cent at 530 pmThe maximum temperature is likely to hover around 34 degrees CelsiusSafdarjung the citys primary weather station recorded 268 mm of rainfall in August which is 70 percent above normal according to the IMD the PTI reportedwith PTI inputs