A man watching the 'Ram Leela' performance uses a chair kept for the audience to shield himself from the rains, at Azad Maidan, on Sunday, October 6. Pic/Shadab Khan
The reflection of a BMC building is seen in a puddle of rain water after south Mumbai received moderate rainfall on Sunday evening
The area around the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus after Sunday's rainfall
Most Mumbaikars were caught off guard as the city experienced sudden showers on Sunday evening
IMD has predicted the possibility of thundershowers for Sunday night, too
Many who had stepped out to enjoy the Sunday evening did not expect the city to receive rains and had not carried any rain gear with them
Revellers who had stepped out on Sunday evening take shelter under a building in Girgaon
The rains have been accompanied with breeze, bringing some respite from the humid conditions
IMD said the monsoon will withdraw from the state by the second week of October
Most parts of eastern and western suburbs have received light to moderate showers
For Monday, October 7, IMD expects temperatures between 27 and 33 degrees Celsius
Though the extreme heat conditions are likely to continue for the next few days, the weather might take a turn by evening or night and the city can expect light showers
The windspeed is likely to be around 41-61 kmph, IMD stated in its latest weather update
IMD has predicted light rain for the city till October 10
For the next 48 hours, IMD has predicted, "Mainly clear sky during morning hours becoming partly cloudy sky towards afternoon. Possibility of light rain/drizzle in city and suburbs"
The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 35 degrees Celsius in the next 48 hours