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Mumbai woke up to the first spell of monsoon rain on Sunday morning, as light to moderate showers drenched the city. Sushma Nair, a scientist from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai, confirmed the onset of the southwest monsoon on Sunday and said that it took place two days ahead of schedule in Mumbai. The weather bureau had predicted the monsoon’s arrival by June 11.
The IMD’s Santacruz observatory recorded 20 mm of rainfall, while the coastal observatory at Colaba recorded 9 mm of rain on Sunday morning.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) automatic weather systems (AWS), 17.99 mm of rain occurred in the western suburbs, 7.44 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 3.92 mm in the island city.
From early morning, Mumbai’s skyline was covered with dark clouds, and the weather bureau officials said that the cloudy sky would continue throughout the day.
The IMD has issued a yellow alert indicating light to moderate spells of rainfall in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and districts until Tuesday. For Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts, an orange alert has been issued by the IMD for Monday and Tuesday.
The monsoon onset occurred in Kerala on May 30, then it travelled to Maharashtra towards the north.
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