India, Sept. 15 -- With more rain expected over Maharashtra, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has upgraded its orange alert for Mumbai to a red alert. As per the warnings issued for Monday, IMD Mumbai issued an orange alert for the capital city.

However, as per the latest nowcast, a red alert is active for extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad till 11:15 AM.

As per this warning - 'Intense to very intense spells of rain & thunderstorm accompanied with lightning with gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph very likely" in Mumbai city, Mumbai suburban, Thane and Raigad.

As per the Nowcast, an orange alert for heavy rainfall is active for Pune, Ahmednagar, Beed, Palghar and Latur. Meanwhile, the rest of the state remains on...