skymet said the temperatures will remain above normal by 2 to 3 degree Celsius, in the range of 32 and 34 degrees
Last week, Mumbai and neighbouring areas had witnessed heavy rainfall, causing water-logging and traffic jams
After receiving intense spell of showers last week, there has been a decrease in the magnitude of daily rains in Mumbai. According to private weather agency Skymet, the weather in Mumbai will now remain almost dry with isolated rain activities.
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In its daily weather bulletin, Skymet said, “Now the cyclonic circulation has shifted to southwest Rajasthan and offshore trough is extending from south Maharashtra coast to Kerala coast. Therefore, the weather of Mumbai will remain almost dry with isolated rain activities.”
Now the cyclonic circulation has shifted to south west Rajasthan and offshore trough is extending from south Maharashtra coast to Kerala coast.#MumbaiRains #WeatherForecast #Monsoon2020 @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/YiYHYz1paO
— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) July 20, 2020
According to the private weather agency, during the last 24 hours, the Santacruz observatory recorded 6 mm and Colaba 1 mm of rain. Suburbs of Mumbai also witnessed very light rain at isolated pockets.
There is a decrease in the magnitude of #Mumbai rains every day. During the last 24 hours, the Santacruz observatory recorded 6 mm and Colaba 1 mm of rain. #MumbaiRains #WeatherForecast #Monsoon2020 @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/YiYHYz1paO
“The temperatures will remain above normal by 2 to 3 degree Celsius, in the range of 32 and 34 degrees,” said Skymet.
The weather of #Mumbai will remain almost dry with isolated rain activities. The temperatures will remain above normal by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius, in the range of 32 and 34 degrees.#MumbaiRains #WeatherForecast #Monsoon2020 @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/YiYHYz1paO
— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) July 20, 2020
The agency said that the chances of heavy rain and fall in temperatures are bleak. “We do not expect any significant relief for Mumbai and suburbs from sultry weather for at least one week,” Skymet bulletin stated.
Chances of heavy rain and fall in temperatures are bleak, we do not expect any significant relief for #Mumbai and suburbs from sultry weather for at least one week.#MumbaiRains #WeatherForecast #Monsoon2020 @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/YiYHYz1paO
— SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) July 20, 2020
Meanwhile, India Meteorological Department's (IMD) deputy director-general (western region), KS Hosalikar, tweeted that Mumbai and its surrounding areas are witnessing a rise in temperatures.
With sort of break in rains in the city last 2 days after a very good spells; Mumbai and around temperatures in last two days showing up again. Rainfall in last 24 hrs, in Mumbai
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) July 20, 2020
Colaba 0.8 mm
Santacruz 6.2 mm pic.twitter.com/insEjJkcm4
Last week, Mumbai witnessed heavy rain resulting in flooding in several areas. Meanwhile, nine people died in two separate cases of building collapse in the city, caused due to intense showers.
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