Monsoon may arrive tomorrow

Officials attributed the slow progress of the monsoon to weak currents. “The monsoon has not progressed further from its position on June 6. The monsoon currents are not picking up because of weak offshore trough. It might take two days to become full strength and may arrive in the city between June 10 and 12,” said N Y Apte,Deputy Director General,India Meteorological Department (IMD).

However,it is not a cause of worry as the normal onset date of the monsoon for Mumbai is June 10. “Besides,a variability of plus or minus four days is fine,” said Apte.

Meanwhile,some parts of the city continued to witness pre-monsoon showers with the island city receiving 3.3 mm of rainfall between 8.30 pm on Thursday and 8.30 pm on Friday while the suburbs received 0.4 mm rainfall within the same period.

Maximum temperatures dropped more than two degrees at Colaba,recording 32.7 °C,down from 35°C due to the cloudy skies while there was a minute change in Santacruz recording 33.1°C,up from 33°C.

Minimum temperatures were 25.8°C and 26°C in Colaba and Santacruz respectively.

Weathermen expect rain or thundershowers in some areas of the city on Saturday with no significant change in temperatures.