Cyclone Fengal Affects Mumbai Weather; IMD Issues Rain Alert For Many Maharashtra Districts
According to the IMD, Mumbai is expected to experience a "partly cloudy sky" on Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Cyclone Fengal, which made its landfall in Puducherry on Nov. 30, has now affected Mumbai weather after battering most of the southern states. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rain alert for several districts of Maharashtra due to the impact of Cyclone Fengal.
On the other hand, the minimum temperature in Mumbai, which recorded its coldest November night in 10 years at 16.5°C days ago marking the arrival of winter, has also increased.
On Tuesday, the minimum temperature of Mumbai shot up to 24°C, rising by 7.5°C in just four days. According to weather experts, the change in Mumbai’s temperature can be attributed to Cyclone Fengal’s influence in the Arabian Sea.
The rise in temperature was accompanied by overcast skies in Mumbai all through Tuesday. The residents of the city also witnessed a thin layer of haze in many areas on Tuesday morning.
Mumbai Weather Today: Dec. 4
According to the weather agency, Mumbai is expected to experience a "partly cloudy sky" on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The temperatures are likely to hover between 34.4°C to 24.5°C.
In Colaba, the maximum temperature is expected to be 33.5°C, while the minimum temperature is likely to be at 24.5°C. In Santacruz, the maximum temperature will be 34.4°C, while the minimum temperature is expected to be 24°C, according to a bulletin by the IMD.
The weather department predicted haze during morning hours and partly cloudy sky towards afternoon or evening.
Rains Predicted In Maharashtra Over The Next Few Days
The IMD predicted rains and thunderstorms over the next few days in several areas of Maharashtra, including Pune and Kolhapur.
On Wednesday, thunderstorms accompanied with lightning, light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds with speeds of 30 kmph to 40 kmph at isolated places are likely in Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, and Ghats of Kolhapur.
On Dec. 5, the IMD predicted thunderstorms, light to moderate rains and gusty winds with speeds of 30 kmph to 40 kmph for isolated places in Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Ghats of Pune, Satara and its ghats, Kolhapur and its ghats, Sanli, Sholapur, Latur and Dharashiv.
The IMD has issued a yellow alert for these areas on both days.
Meanwhile, the weather agency spotted a prevailing low pressure area over the Arabian Sea, which is expected to weaken gradually.
In its latest daily weather bulletin, IMD said that the well-marked low pressure area over east central Arabian Sea and adjoining Coastal Karnataka persists at 0530 hours IST of today, Dec. 4.
The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to mid-tropospheric levels. It is likely to move west-northwestwards over eastcentral Arabian Sea during the next 2 days. It is likely to maintain the intensity for next 12 hours and weaken gradually thereafter.
