New Delhi, July 3 -- After several days of relentless monsoon showers that have disrupted transport services and inundated parts of the city, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a red alert for Mumbai.

The IMD has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by isolated spells of extremely heavy precipitation over the weekend.

The agency has placed Mumbai under a red alert for Saturday and Sunday, signalling the likelihood of severe weather conditions that could affect normal life, civic infrastructure, and transport networks across the financial capital.

Neighbouring districts of Thane, Palghar, and Raigad have also been placed under the highest category of weather warning.

According to the IMD's distric...