Meteorological department officials predict showers to continue for the next 48 hours after which the rainfall condition may slacken. "So far we had a weak spell of rains in Mumbai. A low pressure has now formed over the Bay of Bengal which has caused rainfall in the city. We expect the rainfall to last with the same intensity for the next 48 hours and after that it may reduce," V K Rajeev, Director of Weather forecasting, Mumbai Meteorological department said.