Mumbai Climate Alert: IMD Points Yellow Warning For Thunderstorms, Rain Until Might 21 | India Information
The India Meteorological Division (IMD) has introduced a yellow alert for Mumbai and varied areas of Maharashtra, anticipating thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds, and average rain from Might 17 to Might 21. The alert covers essential districts like Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad, the place unstable climate is forecast to proceed within the subsequent few days.
As per the IMD bulletin, Mumbai will proceed to be beneath a yellow alert on Sunday (Might 18), Tuesday (Might 20), and Wednesday (Might 21). Thane and Raigad may have an identical warning throughout this era. Individuals in these places have been warned to watch out and prepared for sudden climate shifts.
The yellow alert has additionally been issued for different elements of Maharashtra, together with sections of the Konkan and central elements, because the state will get prepared for elevated pre-monsoon exercise.
South And Central India Additionally On Rain Watch
Addressing ANI, IMD scientist Akhil Srivastava mentioned elements of southern India—particularly Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka—would expertise widespread rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds within the subsequent 5 days. The identical is anticipated in Central India as properly.
There have been gentle to average showers in Mumbai on Saturday, repeating a pattern of pre-monsoon rains which have introduced much-needed respite from hovering summer season temperatures.
Monsoon Onset Anticipated Early
The IMD additionally established that the southwest monsoon is about to make an early onset over Kerala within the subsequent 4 to 5 days earlier than the same old onset date of June 1. The 2025 monsoon is about to be above regular, with rainfall going to be greater than 104% of the Lengthy Interval Common (LPA) of the nation.
This yr’s potential early onset can be the earliest after 2009, when the monsoon arrived in Kerala on Might 23, the IMD mentioned.
What A Yellow Alert Means
A yellow alert is put out to point the potential for average climate disturbances, warning residents to remain knowledgeable and stay cautious. It alerts the onset of a transition from scorching and dry climate to moist and stormy climate, because the monsoon season attracts close to.
Whereas Maharashtra is getting ready for a wet spell, residents and authorities are urged to control official climate bulletins and take acceptable precautions.
