Mumbai weather update: Rains lash parts of city; moderate to heavy rain expected for 24 hrs

Rains lashed parts of Mumbai on Thursday morning/ Satej Shinde

Mist shrouded Mumbai on Thursday morning and sporadic downpours cooled the city. On Wednesday, in spite of it raining in parts of the city, it was not enough to alleviate the heat.

As per the latest Mumbai weather update, the city will be experiencing a generally cloudy sky with moderate to heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs.

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The Mumbai weather update issued by the India Meteorological Department also stated that the maximum and minimum temperatures are very likely to be around 30 degrees Celcius and 25 degrees Celcius respectively.

Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, in their Mumbai weather update, stated that the city's coast will be hit by high tides twice today. The sea is expected to swell at 11.05 am and 10.52 pm today with the tides going as high as 4.14 meters and 3.55 meters respectively.

Meanwhile, the coast along the city will see low tide at 5.04 pm and at 4.49 am on June 21 and the tides are likely to reach 2.16 meters and 0.64 meters high.

The weather bureau, per the Mumbai weather update, has sounded a yellow alert in the city until Thursday while neighbouring Raigad, Thane and Palghar have been issued yellow alert till June 23.

On June 9, the IMD reported the commencement of the southwest monsoon over Mumbai. After the monsoon arrived in Mumbai on June 9, two days earlier than usual, the rains stayed away for the last two days, making the weather sweltering.

The BMC, in its Mumbai weather update, also said that the city had received 19.88 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. The eastern suburbs, it said, saw 29.56 mm rainfall and the western suburbs recorded rainfall of 59.30 mm.

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) said that the satellite city saw 16.20 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours with Koparkhairne receiving 22.80 mm of rainfall. Nerul received the lowest amount of rainfall; the tally stood at 9.60 mm.

IMD says monsoon to intensify in Maharashtra by June 21-22

The southwest monsoon, which stalled after reaching Mumbai, is picking up speed and is likely to strengthen by June 21-11, according to the India Meteorological Department. According to the PTI report, the effort is expected to provide respite to north India, which is now undergoing a severe heat wave.

"Monsoon activity was weak after it hit Mumbai, but it is slowly turning moderate. It will strengthen by June 21-22 and coastal Maharashtra is likely to receive good rainfall. Central Maharashtra, including Marathwada, will receive light to moderate rainfall during this time," Sunil Kamble, Head of the Regional Meteorological Department (IMD) in Mumbai told PTI.