After a reduced rain spell earlier this month and sunny skies for the last few days, Mumbai witnessed heavy showers. Pics/Satej Shinde
The IMD predicted that heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty winds (50-60 kmph) were very likely at isolated places in Mumbai
Apart from Mumbai, an orange alert was also issued for Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra
In the 24-hour period ending at 8 am on Monday, the island city recorded an average rainfall of 23.45 mm, the eastern suburbs received 36.42 mm and the western suburbs got 50.02 mm rainfall, civic officials said
For the next 24 hours, the IMD has forecast a generally cloudy sky with moderate spells of rain in Mumbai and suburbs, with the possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds at isolated places
After a high tide of 3.91 metres at 9.19 am, another one of 3.38 metres was expected at 8.37 pm

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