Mumbai braces for hotter days ahead as rain activity eases; Thane, Palghar to witness light showers

In the neighbouring Navi Mumbai, Belapur recorded 13 mm rain, followed by 12 mm in Airoli and Digha areas, 7 mm in Koparkhairane, and 5 mm in Nerul.

After heavy showers through July, meteorologists have attributed the slowdown in monsoon activity to the absence of strong systems that typically bring moisture into the atmosphere and a surge in monsoon currents.

Temperature in Mumbai to rise – What IMD predicts

According to the IMD, maximum temperatures in Mumbai are likely to exceed 32 degrees, with them hovering between 26 and 27 degrees in the evening hours.

While heavy monsoon showers are likely to elude the region this week, Mumbai is used to witnessing heavy to very heavy rainfall during August. According to IMD’s climatological records, during August, the city receives an average of 561 mm rainfall at the Santacruz station and 472 mm at Colaba. 

Previously, in July, Mumbai surpassed its monthly average rainfall quota by an overwhelming 66 per cent. According to data, the Santacruz observatory recorded 1,491.9 mm of rainfall between July 1 and 30, which is 66 per cent more than its monthly average of 898.4 mm.

Spurred by above-average rainfall, Mumbai’s lake stock received a massive boost last month with the water stock in the seven lakes the city is dependent on for water supply touched 12.95 lakh million litres (89.5 percent) of the total capacity.