The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an 'Orange' alert for Mumbai, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall on July 15 and July 16

The weather department has also issued an 'Orange' alert for Thane on July 15 and July 16

The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest Mumbai weather update, has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in Mumbai on Monday

The weather department, in its latest Mumbai weather update, has predicted "moderate to heavy rain in city and suburbs. Possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated places" in the next 24 hours

The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle at 29 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will be recorded at 25 degrees Celsius

A high tide of about 3.34 metres is expected to hit Mumbai at 5.57 pm today, stated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

The civic body also said that a low tide of about 2.51 metres is expected at 12.15 pm today

The island city recorded 8.66 mm of rainfall, eastern Mumbai 15.67 mm and western Mumbai 7.53 mm of rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8 am

A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm