The India Meteorological Department (IMD) elevated an initial orange category notice for July 21 and 22 to Red at 1 pm, suggesting a greater likelihood of severe weather occurrences.
“This has been raised to red alert today, signifying the possibility of exceptionally heavy rain, taking into account the synoptic condition,” said a meteorologist of the IMD in Mumbai.
On Wednesday, the city awoke to its fourth consecutive day of rain, with 23.9mm of rain falling in the 24 hours finishing at 8.30 am.
Heavy to very heavy rains are predicted over Mumbai, with the possibility of very heavy rain (over 204.5mm) in localized spots throughout the day, as well as winds blowing of 40-50 kph, gusting to 60 mph in certain parts.
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