Following a period of relatively dry weather or deficit rainfall in Mumbai and surrounding areas, the city will now experience moderate to heavy rainfall over the next two days, as per the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Mumbai centre. “In the next 24 to 48 hours, Mumbai and adjoining areas will receive moderate to heavy rainfall whereas there is a possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated areas. We hope that the spread of rainfall in catchment areas gets better too in the next few days,” said an IMD official.

The rain has been ascribed to an offshore trough along the west coast, as well as a cyclonic circulation across Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring states. IMD Mumbai has also issued an orange alert for Raigad on July 1 and Ratnagiri on July 1 and July 2.  “Intensity of rain is set to improve in the next three to four days between June 30 and July 4. Mumbai is likely to witness frequent heavy showers till Monday. Lake level too is expected to rise by 10 per cent,” said Rajesh Kapadia from Vagaries of Weather—a popular weather blog.