IMD predicts heavy rainfall in parts of Mumbai, light rain in Delhi for next 2 hours

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg on Friday (August 14).

India Meteorological Department forecast said, ''Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places in Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg today.''

Meanwhile, the weather department also predicted light rainfall in entire Delhi adjoining areas during the next 2 hours.

13-08-2020; 0705 IST; Light rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Isolated places of Entire Delhi during next 2 hours. pic.twitter.com/zgluuIrVdj — India Met. Dept. (@Indiametdept) August 14, 2020

Earlier on Wednesday IMD had issued a brown alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued for Raigad, Nashik and Pune.

Several areas of Delhi on Thursday also received heavy rainfall. The heavy rainfall lead diversion of heavy from Rawata village Mod on main Dhansa road

However, as per the India Meteorological Department’s data, the national capital has recorded 72 percent less rainfall than normal in August so far which is the lowest in 10 years.