Mumbai Rains: Heavy downpour in city; local train, bus services hit due to waterlogging

In latest weather update, Hosalikar tweeted that lower level westerly winds persists as from Mumbai radar.

16 Jul, 12.30 hrs#Mumbai #Thane looks good here as compared morning radar observation with strong intense echoes around Mumbai.
Still lower level westerly winds persists as from Mumbai radar PPI (V)
Please follow IMD updates... pic.twitter.com/71JeLEtYya

— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) July 16, 2021

NDRF teams shifted to Mumbai

In view of the orange alert issued by IMD for Mumbai, three teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been shifted from Pune to Mumbai as a precautionary measure, said NDRF.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said there will a high tide of 4.08 metre at 4:26 pm.

Mumbai Weather forecast July 16: MODERATE RAIN IN CITY AND SUBURBS WITH POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAINFALL AT ISOLATED PLACES.

High tide
16:26 hrs- 4.08 mtr

Low tide:
22:37 hrs- 1.43 mtr

Average rainfall in last 24hrs
CT- 64.45mm
WS- 127.16 mm
ES- 120.67mm#MYBMCUpdates https://t.co/0RFzQbkB0R

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 16, 2021

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai, has predicted “light to moderate rain in city and suburbs with a possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated places" for the next 24 hours

Extremely Heavy Rainfall observed during last 24 hours over Mumbai (Santacruz) - 25 cm. Moderate to Intense spell likely to continue over Mumbai during next 3 hours. pic.twitter.com/GH8IQJ3ayf

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 16, 2021