After the onset of monsoon, rainfall has been scanty in Mumbai in the last one week. However, IMD's Mumbai centre deputy director general K S Hosalikar on Sunday took to the mirco-blogging site and said that several places in Mumbai especially the Eastern Suburbs including places such as Thane, Kalyan, and Dombivali have received rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning. Hosalikar said that the state has received widespread rainfall with thunderstorm in the last 4 hours.

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Rainfall in & around Mumbai.Mostly in eastern sub, NM, Thane, Kalyan, Dombivali in last 3,4 hrs with Thunder & lightning. Its ON now too. pic.twitter.com/yvfHHB5hst

— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) June 27, 2020

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms associated with lightning, gusty winds, and rains for Mumbai. "Take care as high winds, lightning can cause loss of property and lives too," Hosalikar tweeted. In its daily weather bulletin, IMD said that there could be increased rainfall activity on July and 4 in Mumbai and its neighbotring areas.