Sunil Kamble, Director, IMD Mumbai, said the withdrawal of Southwest Monsoon from the city might be delayed for another four to five days.

This alert follows a significant downpour that affected parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, two days ago, where storms brought lightning and heavy rain that disrupted the ongoing Navratri festivit

For two consecutive days this week, temperature levels in the metropolis surpassed 36 degree Celsius, leaving citizens to grapple under high temperatures and humidity.

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued an orange alert in many districts of Tamil Nadu till October 18. In a statement issued on Sunday, the RMC has predicted 204 mm of rainfall in the southern state during this period.

IMD’s forecast for southern states indicates isolated heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry until October 15, in Kerala over the next six days, and in Andhra Pradesh from October 14 to 16.