Earlier, an official statement from the IMD on Saturday had said, "Due to active monsoon conditions enhanced rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected at a few places over parts of Konkan and adjoining ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during the next 2-3 days"
Meanwhile, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) report, the Colaba observatory recorded 14 mm rainfall in 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Sunday, while the Santacruz weather station logged 22.2 mm rain during the same period
In comparison, 45.4 mm rain was recorded at Colaba in 24 hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, while Santacruz weather station saw 110 mm rain in the same period, it stated
Nashik and Nandurbar districts in north Maharashtra received a good spell of rain, but Jalgaon remained largely dry on Saturday, the report said
Rains eluded the drought-prone Marathwada region the last couple of days, increasing farmers' woes. The sowing activity has been put off by more than two weeks because of the delayed arrival of the southwest monsoon showers in the region
Mumbai continued to witness showers after regular intervals on Sunday. The city has been witnessing heavy rains from past couple of days. Potholes outside the Kurla bus depot were noticed by the passersby. Pic/Satej Shinde
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted 'moderate spells of rain' with a possibility of heavy rainfall at isolated places in Mumbai and its suburbs. Pic/Satej Shinde
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