Mumbaikars need to brace for more rain this week as private weather experts and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warn that the monsoon will begin its retreat starting today. Experts say Mumbai and various parts of Maharashtra are expected to experience thundershower activity in the coming week. The intensity of these thunderstorms is likely to increase, especially in the Raigad, Ratnagiri, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Pune, and Madhya Maharashtra areas.

Athreya Shetty, a private weather observer, said, “From now onwards, evening withdrawal thundershowers will start increasing across Maharashtra for the next week.” Shetty also highlighted the strong weather activity at the ghats, which could result in the formation of towering cumulonimbus (CB) clouds. He added, “Strong convergence at the ghats on these days will fuel the development of tall CB clouds and should readily drift towards the coast, including Mumbai, for at least a couple of days.”