India, April 4 -- The India Meteorological Department has issued a warning for Mumbai, predicting rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds in the region over the next 3-4 hours.

The weather department issued the alert on the Nowcast at 4:25 pm and has forecasted light rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds with a maximum speed less than 40 kilometres per hour, in Mumbai.

Thane has been issued an orange alert, and is set to have moderate rainfall and thunderstorm conditions. Other districts in Maharashtra have also been issued similar warnings, such as Palghar, Raigad, Nashik and Pune.

Parts of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane have started to experience cloudy skies and dust storm-like conditions, with many residents sharing videos of the unex...