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Monsoon returns to Mumbai, IMD issues yellow alert for heavy rain in Thane, Palghar
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 03:41 PM
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The Indian Meteorological Department has raised a yellow alert for Thane and Palghar as the monsoon picks up over Mumbai, warning of heavy rainfall in the coming days.
Mumbai's monsoon season has regained momentum, prompting the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a yellow alert for the adjoining districts of Thane and Palghar. The alert signals the likelihood of heavy showers as moisture-laden winds move inland from the Arabian Sea.
The IMD cautions that the affected areas could experience moderate to heavy rain over the next 24 to 48 hours, with the potential for localized flooding in low‑lying zones and near water bodies. Residents of Thane and Palghar have been advised to stay alert, clear drainage channels, and avoid non‑essential travel during peak downpours.
Local authorities in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar are mobilising emergency response teams, deploying additional police patrols and readying relief equipment. The public is urged to follow official updates on weather bulletins and heed any instructions from municipal bodies.
Meteorologists note that such early‑season intensification is typical for the western coastal belt, but the yellow alert underscores the need for preparedness as the city and its suburbs brace for the coming weeks of the monsoon.
The IMD cautions that the affected areas could experience moderate to heavy rain over the next 24 to 48 hours, with the potential for localized flooding in low‑lying zones and near water bodies. Residents of Thane and Palghar have been advised to stay alert, clear drainage channels, and avoid non‑essential travel during peak downpours.
Local authorities in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar are mobilising emergency response teams, deploying additional police patrols and readying relief equipment. The public is urged to follow official updates on weather bulletins and heed any instructions from municipal bodies.
Meteorologists note that such early‑season intensification is typical for the western coastal belt, but the yellow alert underscores the need for preparedness as the city and its suburbs brace for the coming weeks of the monsoon.