Light rain expected over weekend, mercury surge likely

Meanwhile, the IMD’s coastal observatory at Colaba recorded 32.2 degrees. (Express photo by Amit Chakravarty)

“On Saturday, there is a possibility of light drizzle. The maximum temperature is likely to touch 37 degrees. There is a trough that has developed and is running across Marathawada due to which there is also the presence of easterlies (winds blowing from the east). However, from Sunday onwards, there could be a change in flow pattern, which may again result in mercury dipping by a few notches,” said Sushma Nair, a scientist from IMD, Mumbai.

On Friday, areas like Dahisar, Kandivali, and Malad in the western suburbs, and areas like Parel and Worli in the island city experienced a light spell of showers.

The intensity of rain, however, was low and didn’t reach the measurable limit, officials said.

Interior parts of Maharashtra, meanwhile, like Kolhapur, Satara, and Ahmednagar may face an intense spell of rain, as per the IMD. “The interior parts are facing an unstable weather-like phenomenon. Parts like Kolhapur and Satara experienced hailstorms, while they were recording higher day temperatures. This pattern may continue during the weekend,” Nair said.

Meanwhile, the IMD’s coastal observatory at Colaba recorded 32.2 degrees. The minimum temperatures recorded in Santacruz and Colaba on Friday were 24.6 and 24.8 degrees respectively.

Mumbai’s relative humidity on Friday was around 41 per cent.