Mumbai surpasses monthly quota of June rain

This year, monsoon arrived in the bay on June 25, a departure of two weeks from its usual date of arrival which is June 11, owing to a combination of several weather systems including typhoons Mawar and Guchol, and the cyclone Biparjoy.

Furthermore, lake levels have also been recharging over the course of the past week. Before the onset of monsoon, lake levels had dipped below seven per cent, with the levels standing at 6.49 per cent until 6 am on June 25. BMC data released on Friday, however, showed that water stock level in all seven lakes has risen to 10.88 per cent.

While the Santacruz observatory recorded a surplus, IMD’s Colaba observatory marked a negative departure of 21.7 per cent. This year, between June 1 and 30, the coastal observatory in Colaba recorded 424.8 mm rain, whereas the normal average June rainfall is 542.3 mm.

Meanwhile, amidst a yellow alert, the city continued to experience heavy showers in sporadic spells throughout Friday. The BMC’s monitoring system noted that the maximum rain had been recorded in western suburbs at 69.42 mm, followed by 62.50 mm in eastern suburbs, and 37.26 mm in the island city on Friday between 8 am and 8 pm.
For Saturday, IMD has placed a yellow warning, stating the possibility of heavy rain in isolated pockets, over Mumbai, Thane and Palghar.

“Rainfall may see a lull today but the city can expect wet spells over the next week as well,” said a scientist at IMD Mumbai. Meteorologists and weather experts have attributed the heavy showers to a combination of off shore troughs and cyclonic circulation.

With incessant showers, mercury too witnessed a dip. The Santacruz observatory recorded 27.5 degree Celsius and the coastal observatory recorded 28.8 degrees Celsius.

Even with the heavy downpour and lake levels recharging, the city is set to witness a 10 per cent water cut starting July 1, Saturday.