Expect heavy showers in and around Mumbai for another 4 days, says IMD

Intensity of rainfall expected to increase over Mumbai and its surrounding areas till Wednesday, predicts weather bureau.

The city and suburbs recorded light to moderate rainfall on Saturday, as has been the case most weekends since monsoon set in. However, many of the surrounding areas in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), such as Thane, Kalyan, Navi Mumbai, Vasai and Palghar recorded heavy rain.

Mulund recorded the maximum rainfall in the city at 80.8mm, the weather bureau said. (Satish Bate/HT Photo)

Between 8.30am and 2.30pm, Mumbai suburbs recorded 30.9mm rain, while south Mumbai received 10.4mm. In the same period, Thane recorded 78mm rainfall. Mulund recorded the maximum rainfall in the city at 80.8mm, the weather bureau said.

As per the weather department’s classification, 15.6mm to 64.4mm of rain is considered ‘moderate’, 64.5mm to 115.5mm is ‘heavy’, 115.6mm to 204.4mm is ‘very heavy’ and more than 204.5mm is ‘extreme’.

“The formation of a low pressure area over north West Bengal and the adjoining areas of Bay of Bengal, and the active monsoon current over the Konkan coast have led to more moisture incursions, leading to rain over Mumbai and other parts of north Konkan,” said Ajay Kumar, scientist, IMD. “In the coming days, the intensity of rainfall is expected to increase over Mumbai and its surrounding areas as the low pressure system on the east coast is likely to intensify the offshore trough extending from Gujarat to Kerala, leading to heavy to very heavy rainfall till Wednesday.”