Parts of Mumbai receive heavy rain brings respite from scorching heat

Several parts of Mumbai received light rains bringing much-needed respite to the people from scorching heat on Monday morning.

In its daily weather bulletin issued on Saturday, Indian Metrological Department (IMD) had predicted rains in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar. Rains lashed in Jogeshwari, Andheri, Vile Parle, Santacruz and Ghatkopar areas of Mumbai.

The IMD's head SID, Climate Research & Services at Pune, K S Hosalikar, tweeted, “Nowcast Warning issued at 2200Hrs Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning & mod to intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 30-40kmph is likely to occur at isol places in districts of Mumbai & Palghar during next 3 hours. Take precautions while moving out.”

The precipitation and gusty winds brought the mercury down to 31 degrees Celsius.

गेल्या 24 तासात, मुंबई, ठाणे, नवी मुंबई, पालघर परीसरात हलक्या पावसाच्या सरी☔ पडल्या.
ढगाळ आकाश ☁☁व हलक्या पावसाच्या सरीची आजही शक्यता.🌦 pic.twitter.com/0xTk7turcL

— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) May 31, 2021

Latest satellite image at 22.45 hrs
Mumbai, Thane Palghar, parts of Jalgaon, parts of S Konkan likely to get TS with light to mod intensity in next 3 hrs.
Lightning already being observed in Mumbai and around...🌩🌩
Nowcast already issued by @RMC_Mumbaipic.twitter.com/nAnkCc86hM

— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) May 30, 2021