Mumbai weather update: Warning! Heavy rain expected to continue for next 5 days - IMD forecast

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted "heavy rain" in the state capital here."Rainfall in last 24 hrs at morning 6.30 am today in Mumbai and around. Few stations reported heavy rainfall in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Rest it was moderate as expected. Today watch for more rains," KS Hosalikar, Deputy Director General (DDG), IMD tweeted. 

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai has issued an orange alert for Mumbai which is an alert sign for authorities to prepare for severe situations in the city. Reportedly, more than 3 cm rainfall was recorded on Thursday. 

It is also predicted that "heavy to very heavy rainfall" during the next five days across Maharashtra. 

Whereas BMC tweeted, "Weather Forecast by I.M.D at 08:00 Hours - INTERMITTENT RAIN/SHOWERS WITH HEAVY FALLS IN CITY AND SUBURBS DURING NIGHT/EARLY MORNING,". 

Earlier, rainfall in Mumbai inundated several areas across the city including Sion, Matunga, Mahim, Andheri, Malad and Dahisar causing huge traffic snarls at major junctions.

Yesterday, Mumbai witnessed inundated several areas across the city including Sion, Matunga, Mahim, Andheri, Malad and Dahisar causing huge traffic jams on the busy roads with many routes of BEST buses diverted.