Mumbai and neighbouring districts woke up to rain and cloudy skies on Monday, with the India Meteorological Department warning of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across parts of the region.
According to the IMD, Mumbai and Thane are likely to see thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, moderate rainfall and gusty winds of 40–50 kmph at isolated places. Palghar may also see thunderstorms with lightning, light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds of 30–40 kmph at isolated locations.
Several parts of Mumbai reported rain early in the morning. Social media users said heavy rain was seen in Breach Candy around 6.25 a.m. and Mira Road, while dark clouds hovered over skyscrapers in South Mumbai. Rains were also expected to spread towards Central Mumbai, including Sion, BKC, Kurla and Ghatkopar, along with parts of the western suburbs. Drizzle was reported from Nahur, Mulund, Bhandup, Taloja and Sanpada, while thunder was heard in BKC.
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The island city recorded an average rainfall of 17 mm between 6 am and 7 am, the western suburbs received 10 mm of rain, and the eastern suburbs recorded no measurable precipitation during the period, as per data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Savitribai Phule BMC School at Worli Naka in the island city recorded 61 mm of rain in an hour, followed by G-South ward (Prabhadevi) at 58 mm, Adarsh Nagar School in Worli and Malabar Hill at 44 mm each, Worli Fire Station at 42 mm and F-South ward (Parel) at 41 mm.
In the western suburbs, Pali Chimbai School and Supari Tank BMC School, both in Bandra, recorded 70 mm of rainfall each. H-West ward office (Khar) received 30 mm of rain, followed by Bandra Fire Station at 28 mm and Banana Leaf and Juhu Dispensary at 25 mm, the civic body said.
AccuWeather forecast mostly cloudy conditions for Mumbai, with a little rain in the morning followed by a couple of showers in the afternoon. The day's maximum temperature is expected to be around 34 degrees Celsius, while the night may see periods of rain with a low of 27 degrees Celsius. The chance of precipitation stands at 89%.
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