29 June,2026 12:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Thunderstorm activity is expected to continue through the day on Monday. File Pic
Mumbai witnessed intense monsoon activity over the past 24 hours, with several parts of the city recording very heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the showers were unevenly distributed, with eastern and western suburbs bearing the brunt of the downpour while the island city received comparatively lower rainfall.
Thunderstorm activity and intermittent heavy spells continued across Mumbai, accompanied by cloudy skies and high humidity levels.
The city is likely to witness a generally cloudy sky on Monday morning, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by moderate to heavy rainfall across the city and suburbs
As per the IMD forecast, Mumbai is expected to see thunderstorm activity with intermittent moderate to heavy showers during the day in both city and suburban areas.
In the 24-hour period, Colaba observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 25.0 degrees Celsius with relative humidity at 94 per cent. It received 30.4 mm of rainfall, with a storm rainfall figure of 409.3 mm.
Santacruz observatory, meanwhile, recorded a lower minimum temperature of 23.5 degrees Celsius but significantly higher rainfall at 103.1 mm, with storm rainfall at 388.6 mm and humidity at 93 per cent.
Between 8 am on Sunday and 8 am on Monday, average rainfall showed uneven distribution across Mumbai:
City: 37.5 mm
Eastern Suburbs: 113.15 mm
Western Suburbs: 84.27 mm
Data from monitoring stations highlighted sharp differences across Mumbai:
In the island city, rainfall ranged between 33.77 mm and 53.4 mm, with the highest recorded at F North Ward Office (53.4 mm) and the lowest at Nair Hospital (33.77 mm). Dadar Fire Station received 45.6 mm of rainfall, while Malabar Hill recorded 37.2 mm.
Western suburbs recorded significantly higher figures, peaking at 156.8 mm at Versova WWTF & Lagoons, followed by Versova Pumping Station (121.6 mm). Several other locations, including Marol Fire Station and Andheri-Malpa Dongari schools, recorded readings above 100 mm.
Eastern suburbs also reported elevated levels, with Veena Nagar Municipal School in Mulund topping at 160.4 mm. Mankhurd, Powai, and S Ward Office stations also recorded readings above 120 mm.
IMD also issued tide predictions for Mumbai:
High tide: 12:01 hrs (4.09 m), 23:46 hrs (3.49 m)
Low tide: 18:11 hrs (2.10 m), 05:35 hrs on June 30 (0.81 m)
While the island city recorded comparatively lower rainfall, both western and eastern suburbs experienced significantly higher readings, indicating uneven rain distribution across Mumbai. Thunderstorm activity is expected to continue through the day.
