Southwest monsoon rainfall over India is expected to be 106 per cent of the Long Period Average, India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. This projection is more than the 105 per cent forecasted in the April update.
Mumbai welcomed the monsoon with heavy rains and cloudy skies on Monday. The IMD has issued orange to red alerts warning of continued moderate to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds. Rain and rising temperatures are expected to persist into early June.
The southwest monsoon advanced into several parts of India on Monday, including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and parts of the Northeast.
Several regions including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Lakshadweep, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, Odisha and Telangana may experience heavy rain at isolated places.
Due to heavy rain alerts, a holiday has been declared for educational institutions in Thrissur, Idukki, Ernakulam, Wayanad, and Kasargod districts on May 26.
Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray blamed the BJP-run BMC for Mumbai's waterlogging after heavy rains caused flooding in many areas. He said the administration's neglect led to the city coming to a standstill despite earlier efforts to prevent such issues.
Mumbai experienced heavy rain on Monday, with several areas recording significant rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rains to continue over Mumbai and other regions in the coming hours, signaling ongoing monsoon activity across the area.
Waterlogging was reported in several parts of Mumbai after heavy rainfall on Sunday late night. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued orange to red alerts for the city and surrounding areas of Mumbai and suburban areas.
A holiday has been declared for educational institutions in Thrissur, Idukki, Ernakulam, Wayanad, and Kasargod districts on May 26 due to heavy rain alerts.
A spokesperson from Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), the consortium of companies managing operations at IGI, said on Sunday that the "sudden and concentrated downpour led to temporary water accumulation in and around IGI Airport, briefly impacting operations."
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted "light to moderate rain at a few places with thunderstorm & lightning with gusty winds speed reaching 40-50 kilometres per hour (kmph) at one or two places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area."