Mumbai Rains: Showers may intensify over Mumbai, suburbs on August 17

For the past 23 days Mumbai and suburbs have been receiving on and off showers and isolated pockets of suburbs have been witnessing intense rain and thundershower activities As the showers were not continuous the city did not witness severe waterlogging or flash floods which are common in Mumbai during monsoon seasonThe private weather agency Skymet on Friday said that in the last 24 hours Santacruz recorded 414 mm of rainfall Colaba 216 mm Chembur 376 mm Powai 258 mm Borivli 402 mm Mulund 786 mm and Thane 52 mmDuring the last 24 hours Santacruz recorded 414 mm of rain Colaba 216 mm Chembur 376 mm Powai 258 mm Borivali 402 mm Mulund 786 mm Thane 52 mm of rainMumbaiRains mumbaifloods Monsoon2020 MumbaiRainApp httpstcoYCLIyLocwDmdash SkymetWeather SkymetWeather August 14 2020ldquoThe cyclonic circulation over South Gujarat is enhancing the moisture feed over Gujarat and Maharashtra coast including Mumbai A trough is also extending from the northeast Arabian sea to north Madhya Maharashtra across Mumbairdquo said Skymet in a weather reportThe cyclonic circulation over South Gujarat is enhancing the moisture feed over Gujarat and Maharashtra coast including Mumbai MumbaiRains mumbaifloods Monsoon2020 MumbaiRainApp httpstcoYCLIyLocwDmdash SkymetWeather SkymetWeather August 14 2020A trough is also extending from the northeast Arabian sea to north Madhya Maharashtra across MumbaiMumbaiRains mumbaifloods Monsoon2020 MumbaiRainApp httpstcoYCLIyLocwDmdash SkymetWeather SkymetWeather August 14 2020The private weather agency further said that moderate rains with one or two heavy spells will occur over Mumbai and suburbs on Friday and Saturday Read More HereldquoFrom August 16 rain activities will subside over Mumbai and suburbs But on August 17 and 18 rains may intensify once again We do not expect extremely heavy and continuous downpour Therefore chances of severe waterlogging and flash floods are less But the possibility of waterlogging cannot be ruled out for lowlying areasrdquo Skymet addedWe expect moderate rains with one or two heavy spells to occur over Mumbai and suburbs during today and tomorrow MumbaiRains mumbaifloods Monsoon2020 MumbaiRainApp httpstcoYCLIyLocwDmdash SkymetWeather SkymetWeather August 14 2020IMD weather forecastOn Thursday Mumbai and adjoining areas witnessed incessant rains and strong winds TheIndia Meteorological Department IMD had issued a yellow alert for Mumbai Thane and Palghar for the next two days Raigad Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts have been put on orange alert with a forecast of heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places till MondayagravecurrenmicroagravecurreniquestagravecurrenbrvbaragravecurrendegagraveyenAcircu00c2u008dagravecurrenshyagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenAcircu00c2u009aagravecurrenfrac34 agravecurrenregagraveyenAcircu00c2u008bagravecurrencedilagravecurrenregagraveyenAcircu00c2u0080 agravecurrenordfagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenAcircu00c2u008aagravecurrencedil agravecurrenshyagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenregagravecurrendegagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenAcircu00c2u0097agravecurreniexcl agraveyenmacragraveyenmacragraveyenlaquoagraveyenordf agravecurrenregagravecurreniquestagravecurrenregagraveyenAcircu00c2u0080 agravecurrencurrenagraveyenAcircu00c2u008dagravecurrenmacragravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenordfagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenagraveyenAcircu00c2u008bagravecurrenordfagravecurrenfrac34agravecurren agravecurrenumlagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenAcircu00c2u0097agravecurrenordfagraveyenAcircu00c2u0082agravecurrendeg agravecurrenmicroagravecurreniquestagravecurrenregagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenumlagravecurrencurrenagravecurrensup3agravecurrenfrac34 agravecurrenordfagravecurrenfrac34agravecurrenAcircu00c2u008aagravecurrencedil pictwittercomoymQVXIKXSmdash K S Hosalikar Hosalikar_KS August 14 2020The weather department has predicted moderate to heavy rains over the city and the suburbs for Friday with a possibility of strong winds reaching upto 45 to 55kmph and occasional gusty winds upto 60 kmphFor more details on Mumbai rains check out the app Mumbai Rain by SkymetKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news