Overview

• Independent and official forecasts point to intermittent moderate to heavy showers on Wednesday across Mumbai and the MMR, with rainfall around 5–35 mm at times.
• IMD nowcasts warn of thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds roughly 40–60 kmph in affected locations.
• The BMC has flagged a 4.04-metre high tide at 2:05 pm on Wednesday and urged coastal vigilance during immersions.
• A yellow alert is in place for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar, with warnings continuing in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg through August 29 and rain projections extending to September 1.
• Authorities caution about waterlogging and heavy traffic during processions, advise early travel and public transport use, and note the Lalbaugcha Raja mandal’s deployment of AI surveillance for crowd safety.