28 August,2020 01:49 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Moderate rain in Borivli. Pic/Nimesh Dave
Rain activities have increased over Mumbai and suburbs since Friday morning. Scattered light rain with one or two moderate spells has occurred over Mumbai and suburbs during the last 24 hours. The private weather agency Skymet said that Santacruz recorded 5 mm and Colaba recorded 6 mm of rain in the past 24 hours.
"We expect gradual increase in rain activities over Mumbai and suburbs by Friday afternoon or evening. There may be few intense spells of rain which may lead to waterlogging in low-lying areas," said Skymet.
The private weather agency further said that as the monsoon surge is not very active, therefore we do not expect difficulty in commuting. "Temperatures in Mumbai and suburbs will drop by two to three degrees leading to comfortable weather conditions," said the weather agency.
"Well marked low pressure area is now over East Madhya Pradesh and a cyclonic circulation is over South Pakistan. These weather parameters have enhanced the rainfall activities over Konkan and Goa including Mumbai and suburbs," said Skymet.
The rain activities are expected to increase further over Mumbai and suburbs during the night and on August 29. There may be some decrease in rains activities over Mumbai and suburbs on August 30 and by August 31 and weather will start clearing up. Isolated light rain with one or two moderate spells cannot be ruled out thereafter. There may be a marginal rise in temperatures over Mumbai and suburbs post August 30.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted generally cloudy sky with moderate rain in Mumbai till August 31.
"Few heavy spells of rain in Vidarbha and moderate to heavy spells in adjoining parts of Marathwada and North Konkan areas will occur in the next 24 hours," IMD said.
IMD's deputy-director of meteorology, KS Hosalikar, said that radar images show moderate to intense development over Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai areas.
The weather department's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 31 degree Celsius and a minimum temperature of 25 degree Celsius, while the Colaba observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 31.4 degree Celsius and a minimum temperature of 25.5 degree Celsius.
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