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Monsoon Downpours Disrupt Life in Mumbai and Thane
15 Aug
Summary
- IMD issues orange alert for heavy rain in Mumbai and Thane
- Rains expected to intensify in Palghar, Raigad, and Ratnagiri
- Low-pressure area and trough driving heavy rainfall activity
On August 15, 2025, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has declared an orange alert, indicating a heavy downpour, in Mumbai and Thane for today and tomorrow. This comes after a brief period of occasional drizzles, as the monsoon has now picked up pace across the region.
The weather bureau has attributed the heavy rain forecast to a low-pressure area formed in the Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh and a trough that runs up to the Arabian Sea. Shubhangi Bhute, IMD Mumbai's director, stated that the rainfall activity in Maharashtra is likely to remain intense over the next week.
In the 24 hours leading up to August 15, 2025, the city's weather observatory in Colaba recorded 45.2mm of rainfall, while the Santacruz station logged 11.5mm. Given the orange alert, which indicates severe weather conditions that could majorly disrupt daily life, the IMD has advised people to stay indoors.
The heavy downpour is not limited to Mumbai and Thane. Palghar, Raigad, and Ratnagiri are also expected to receive extensive rainfall, with a yellow alert, indicating moderate to heavy rainfall, in place for Palghar, Thane, and Mumbai on August 15. The rains in Palghar are expected to intensify from August 15 and continue until August 19.
