Mumbai slated for dry week until Friday with only moderate showers: IMD

However, Mumbai woke up to clear skies on Monday morning as rainfall eluded the region.

Data from the IMD shows that between Sunday and Monday morning, the suburban Santacruz station received 11 mm rain while the Colaba coastal observatory received 0.6 mm rainfall. The city sought respite from rains throughout the day with records showing that no rain was recorded in the suburbs between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Monday.

According to weather observers, in light of the active systems weakening, heavy downpour will continue to evade the region for the next five days ending on Friday.

So far, the city’s Santacruz station has received 2612 mm rain since June, which is a surplus of over 534 mm rainfall from the normals. Meanwhile, the Colaba station is reeling under a marginal deficit, having received 1700 mm rain between June and September 8.

Despite the forecast of a lull, Mumbai – along with the rest of India – is slated to receive above normal rainfall this September, according to the IMD’s long range forecast. Typically, September is the driest of the four monsoon months in Mumbai when the city’s suburban station receives an average of 359 mm rain in the month of September while the coastal observatory records 336 mm rain. As of Monday, the Santacruz station has already received 118 mm in the month.

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