MUMBAI: After a relatively dry spell over the past few days, heavy showers returned to Mumbai on Saturday evening, with several parts of the city recording over 30 mm of rainfall in a two hour span.Following the intensified rain activity, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) upgraded its forecast to a yellow alert for Mumbai and neighbouring Thane, warning of heavy rainfall at isolated places.The IMD’s nowcast, issued at 5.30pm and valid for three hours, said moderate spells of rain were very likely at isolated locations in Mumbai and Thane and advised residents to take necessary precautions.The IMD has forecast moderate rainfall in Mumbai from July 19 to July 22, suggesting that wet weather is likely to persist over the next few days.
