Mumbai weather update: Heavy rain hits Navi Mumbai on Diwali, thunderstorms in Thane - Check IMD's forecast for city

Heavy rains struck Navi Mumbai on Tuesday, a day after Diwali, with thunderstorms being reported in Thane and other parts of Maharashtra.

Areas including Nerul, Belapur, Vashi, Seawoods, Sanpada, and Ghansoli in Navi Mumbai witnessed heavy showers, leaving a number of roads partially waterlogged and causing traffic snarls during peak commuting hours.

The India Meteorological Department has issued warnings of thunderstorm accompanied by moderate to light rainfall in several parts of the state, including Raigad (21, 23, 24, and 25 October), Ratnagiri (21-25 October), Sindhudurg (21-24 October), Pune (21, 23-25 October), Kolhapur, and others.

Light rains and thundershower has been predicted for Mumbai.

Dadar, Bandra, Lalbaug, Powai, Byculla, Kurla, and several other areas received showers, which were accompanied by gusty winds.

Mumbai and areas around the city were reeling under increased humidity since Tuesday morning. While the sudden rain brought relief, it also inconvenienced Diwali shoppers and shopkeepers.

The sudden rainfall during Laxmi Pujan, one of the key rituals of the ongoing Diwali festival, inconvenienced people out for shopping and street vendors.

Several social media users have also started posting videos of the Navi Mumbai rains, with one X account dedicated to Mumbai's weather saying, “Huge thunderstorms forming over East and tracking towards West will give very intense rain for next 1-2 hours and rain speed will be high.. 70-80 mm/hr 🟠”.

Check out warnings issued for Maharashtra's districts in the coming days right here:

The IMD has also listed impacts expected from the rains, which include possible uprooting of weak trees, localised inundation, flow of water over low-lying roads and bridges, and the possibility of cloud to ground lightning during thunderstorm events, among others.

The public has been advised to check for traffic congestion on their routes before travelling, avoid staying in vulnerable structures, avoid taking shelter under trees, and keep away from all objects that conduct electricity.

Rains in several parts of Tamil Nadu

Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu also witnessed heavy rainfall on Diwali. The regional weather office in Chennai has issued heavy rainfall alerts for a number of districts in the state.

A Low Pressure Area that formed over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area, the Regional Meteorological Centre said in an update.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has reviewed the situation with senior officials, and has ordered for precautionary measures to be set in place in response to the alerts.