Mumbaikars woke up on Tuesday to gloomy weather, a result of a cyclonic circulation over the state. This system extends up to 1.5 km above sea level and has caused a noticeable change in wind patterns. According to Sushma Nair, a scientist at the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Mumbai, “The northern and southern wind patterns have shifted, causing a confluence of moist air from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. This has led to the weather becoming cloudy and overcast.”

The IMD, in its Mumbai weather updates, has predicted that this gloomy weather is expected to last for the next three days, with the cyclonic winds passing only after that. Furthermore, Mumbai is likely to experience light thunderstorms this afternoon. “Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, ranging between 30-60 kmph, are expected in regions such as the Konkan, Goa, Central Maharashtra and Marathwada. Hailstorms are likely in Vidarbha, Central Maharashtra and Marathwada till April 4,” the IMD statement added.