Orange alert for Mumbai; onset of monsoon expected by June 23 (opens original article in a new tab)

India Meteorological Department issued an Orange alert for Mumbai with thunderstorms and rainfall expected, while the monsoon onset is anticipated by June 22 or 23 after a delay attributed to El Nino effects.

• India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Orange alert for Mumbai with thunderstorms, lightning, and rainfall expected over the next three hours.
• BMC advised residents to take precautions during thunderstorms and rain, following pre-monsoon showers and waterlogging in parts of Mumbai.
• Monsoon onset in Mumbai is expected by June 22 or 23, delayed this year due to El Nino effects, with rainfall forecasts for several regions around that time.