With an orange alert in place, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy rainfall in Mumbai and suburbs on Saturday, officials said

The IMD, in its forecast at 8 am, valid for 24 hours, said that Mumbai will witness "cloudy sky with heavy rain" in the city and suburbs, with the possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated places

The weather department on Friday issued an orange alert for the metropolis, predicting heavy to very rainfall at isolated places for the next three days

The city and suburban areas woke up to overcast skies, while some areas received light to moderate showers

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, there will be a high tide of 3.48 metres in the Arabian Sea at 2.25 pm and a low tide of 1.06 metres at 8.17 pm

The island city recorded an average rainfall of 30.07 mm in the last 24 hours ending at 8 am, while eastern and western suburbs received 26.12 mm and 9.99 mm rainfall during the period, a civic official said

The traffic on the city roads is normal, while the local train services are operating with some delays

The high tide is expected at 1425 hours at 3.48 meters, followed by the next high tide on September 28 at 0314 hours at 3.48 meters

The low tide is expected at 2017 hours at 1.06 meters, with the next low tide on September 28 at 0848 hours at 2.23 meters, according to latest Mumbai weather updates