Earlier in the day, the scorching weather kept many people indoors during the afternoon, resulting in lighter crowds along Marine Drive, Chowpatty and other popular waterfront locations

By evening, several residents and visitors gathered along the promenade to enjoy the cooler sea breeze and watch the dark clouds rolling in over the Arabian Sea

The appearance of dense cloud formations over the city is being viewed as a sign of strengthening pre-monsoon activity

Mumbai on Sunday morning witnessed pre-monsoon showers

Such conditions are common in the days leading up to the arrival of the southwest monsoon