India meteorological department (IMD) said the sky would be partly cloudy with occasional showers for the next 24 to 48 hours over Mumbai and suburbs
A woman walks with an umbrella during heavy rain at Aarey Colony in Mumbai. Pic/Satej Shinde
For the last 3 days, moderate to heavy showers are going on over Mumbai and suburbs. During the last 24 hours, the Colaba observatory recorded 29 mm and the Santacruz observatory recorded 46 mm of rainfall. In the last 24 hours, Dahanu recorded 42 mm of rain, but there is a significant decrease in rain activities for over rest Konkan and Goa.
According to private weather agency Skymet, the monsoon surge is now weakening and the low-pressure area which was enhancing the westerly flow of winds from the Arabian Sea has also moved northwestwards over Rajasthan.
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The #monsoon surge is now weakening and the low pressure area which was enhancing the westerly flow of winds from the Arabian Sea has also moved northwestwards over #Rajasthan. #MumbaiRains #Monsoon2020 #mumbairainslive @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/h8GVLHRMQZ
— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) August 31, 2020
“There may be spot rain thundershower activities over Mumbai and suburbs until tonight. The weather will go almost dry for Mumbai and suburbs from tomorrow, the temperatures will rise marginally, and skies will remain partly cloudy,” said Skymet in its weather report.
There may be spot rain thundershower activities over #Mumbai and suburbs until tonight. The weather will go almost dry for Mumbai and suburbs from tomorrow, the temperatures will rise marginally.#MumbaiRains #Monsoon2020 #mumbairainslive @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/h8GVLHRMQZ
— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) August 31, 2020
The private weather agency said that there won’t be any significant weather activity for at least the next 3 to 4 days over Mumbai and suburbs.
“The monthly rain average of September for Mumbai is much less than August and is 341.4 mm, whereas in August it is 585.2 mm. We do not expect any heavy downpour lashing Mumbai for at least the next 10 days,” added Skymet.
We do not expect any heavy downpour lashing #Mumbai for at least the next 10 days.#MumbaiRains #Monsoon2020 #mumbairainslive @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/h8GVLHRMQZ
— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) August 31, 2020
IMD weather forecast
India meteorological department (IMD) said the sky would be partly cloudy with occasional showers for the next 24 to 48 hours over Mumbai and suburbs.
A bright sunny morning in Mumbai today after a long while; A booster.
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) August 31, 2020
Mumbai & around realised mod to hvy rains in last 24 hrs. Most of it came during night in Suburbs & parts of Thane. Next 24/48 hrs sky would be partly cloudy with occasional showers.
Greetings for Onam to all. pic.twitter.com/rLt1vNBVPp
IMD’s deputy-director of meteorology, KS Hosalikar, said that Maharashtra has received well-spread, timely and consistent rainfall this season.
Maharashtra seasonal rainfall today on 31Aug at district levels. Except 2 districts, rest all normal/above normal to excess
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) August 31, 2020
Marathwada continued to hold large excess values since beginning of season
Well spread, timely& consistent RF in the state. Gd for Farmers @CMOMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/j35H7q3enm
The weather department’s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 27.7 degree Celsius and a minimum temperature of 24 degree Celsius, while the Colaba observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 27.8 degree Celsius and a minimum temperature of 25 degree Celsius.
For more details on Mumbai rains, check out the app Mumbai Rain by Skymet
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