Mumbai, July 13: Heavy rainfall is expected to lash parts of Konkan and Mumbai over the next 48 hours, the┬аIndia Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. KS Hosalikar, Deputy Director General (DDG), IMD, Mumbai has informed that Mumbai has received isolated heavy rains in the last 24 hours, adding that clouding is seen over South Konkan. Giving a forecast of monsoon for the next 2 days, the official predicted that heavy rainfall will hit Konkan & Mumbai with increased intensity tomorrow i.e. on July 14.

The weather agency has forecast intermittent rains in the city and suburbs "with possibility of heavy falls" at isolated places in the next 48 hours. Earlier this month, heavy rainfall had lashed Mumbai, Thane and other parts of Konkan Maharashtra, causing water-logging in some low-lying areas of the metropolis. The rainfall┬аinundated some low-lying areas of the city, including Hindmata in Central Mumbai, Sion and several areas in Chembur.┬аThe┬аarrival of the southwest monsoon was announced in south and coastal Maharashtra on┬аJune 11.┬аMonsoon 2020 Forecast: West Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar and Eastern UP to Receive Heavy Rainfall During Next 4 Days, Says IMD.

Here's the tweet by┬аKS Hosalikar:

The IMD has issued an alert saying rain, thundershowers and lightning are very likely to occur today during next few hours in parts of Uttar Pradesh, according to the Meteorological Centre, Lucknow. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall is expected to lash several parts of┬аWest Bengal, Sikkim, Bihar and adjoining Eastern Uttar Pradesh during┬аthe next four┬аdays, the IMD has said.

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