Mumbai receives heaviest pre-monsoon showers on June 10

As per a seven-day forecast, Mumbai will receive thundershowers starting in the evenings till June 14.

According to the weather department, the current spell of rain in Maharashtra has been attributed to an off-shore trough along the west coast and a cyclonic circulation over the Arabian Sea.

Mumbai received the heaviest pre-monsoon showers of the season on Friday night with the southern part of the city receiving moderate to heavy rainfall.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) at Santacruz East recorded 41.3 mm rain, which is categorised as ‘Rather Heavy’ rainfall, in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Saturday.

The pre-monsoon showers will continue in Mumbai till June 15-16, according to the IMD. As per a seven-day forecast, Mumbai will receive thundershowers starting in the evenings till June 14. The official date of onset of monsoon over Mumbai is June 11.

Areas of South Mumbai received moderate to heavy rain on Friday night. This was coupled with lightning and continued as is till early on Saturday. IMD’s Colaba observatory in South Mumbai recorded 61.8 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Saturday.

Cloudy sky and light rain were recorded throughout the city on Saturday morning as well.

The pre-monsoon showers also brought down the minimum temperature. The night temperature recorded on Saturday was two degrees below normal at 25.2 degrees Celsius.

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