Monsoon tracker: Orange alert issued in Kerala; yellow alert for Mumbai, Delhi. Check full forecast here
Mumbai, the city's IMD regional centre has issued a 'yellow alert' for next three days, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places. The Regional Meteorological Centre has issued a 'yellow alert' for Mumbai from Wednesday to Friday i.e. from 5-7 July.
As per Met department, heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places on Wednesday. Besides, heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places on Thursday and heavy to very heavy showers at a few places on Friday, it added. In Delhi, the IMD has issued a yellow alert, warning moderate rain could flood low-lying areas and disrupt the flow of traffic on key roads on Wednesday.
The maximum temperature is likely to hover between 33 degrees Celsius and 37 degrees Celsius. According to the IMD, cloudy weather and intermittent showers are predicted over the next six to seven days. On Tuesday, Officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport said three flights were diverted -- two to Amritsar and one to Lucknow due to the bad weather.
In Karnataka, IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in next two days. In the wake of predictions for harsh weather, Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Mulai Mugulan announced a holiday for schools and colleges in Mangaluru, Mulki, Ullal, Moodbidri and Bantwal. In Gujarat, the intensity of rains may increase as parts of coastal Saurashtra and south Gujarat regions are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall for three days from July 6, an official has said.
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