Overview

• The IMD alert runs from 8 am Monday to 8 am Tuesday, warning of light to moderate rain with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
• Forecasts indicate showers are likely through the first week of October, with monsoon withdrawal currently projected to begin on October 8.
• BMC automatic stations recorded 40–50 mm in several western-suburb pockets between 10 am and 10 pm on Sunday, while the island city saw 5–10 mm and eastern suburbs a little over 20 mm.
• Catchment rainfall has lifted combined storage in Mumbai’s seven lakes to roughly 99.11%, easing near-term water supply concerns.
• Moderate rain is expected to continue across Mumbai and neighboring districts this week, with partly cloudy periods and intermittent thundershowers in the daily outlook.