Mumbai Rains LIVE UPDATES: IMD predicts heavy downpour in next 24 hours

Thunderclouds are moving north. Rains over Mumbai and suburbs will reduce after a few hours. We expect patchy spot rain from tomorrow: Mahesh Palawat, Vice president, Skymet.

In the last 6 hours, Andheri East, Juhu and nearby locations recorded over 40mm of rain: Skymet

Private weather forecaster Skymet has released its set of predictions for rainfall in the country for next three days. Mumbai will likely receive good showers during this time. 

According to Skymet, the month of July is the rainiest month for Mumbai with an average rainfall of 841mm. It is not at all rare for Mumbai to score 100mm or more in 24 hours for three consecutive days.

Rainfall prediction for July 8, 9, 10.

Mumbaikars took to social media to share visuals of the city's heavy downpour. Gusty winds coupled with heavy rains were witnessed in neighbourhoods across the metropolis.

Deputy Director-General of Meteorology, IMD, Mumbai, KS Hosalikar took to Twitter to share details of the current status of rainfall in the city.

The Matheran hill station in neighbouring Raigad district received 93.4 mm rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Tuesday, while the Thane-Belapur Industries Association observatory recorded 74 mm rainfall during the period, the IMD said.

The Santacruz weather station, representative of Mumbai's suburbs, reported 30.2 mm rainfall, while the Colaba bureau, representative of the island city, recorded 13.4 mm rainfall during the same period.

Mumbai and around recorded moderate to heavy rains in the last 24 hrs at 8.30 am of 7 July.