A drizzle sweeps Mumbai, IMD forecasts dip in temperatures
A drizzle sweeps Mumbai, IMD forecasts dip in temperatures
Following a surprise drizzle in Mumbai, IMD forecasts dip in temperatures.
Data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) showed that by Monday morning, IMD’s Santacruz observatory had logged 16.8 degree Celsius, which is 0.2 degree Celsius below the normal.
In light of the showers, the weather bureau also issued two nowcast warnings indicating “light spells in isolated pockets” of Mumbai as well as its neighbouring districts like Thane, Palghar, and Raigad.
IMD has forecast a dip of minimum temperatures up to 15-16 degree Celsius until Wednesday, after the temperatures will record another spike.
In the interim, the maximum temperatures are also forecast to remain in the range of 32-33 degree Celsius until Wednesday, marking a significant drop from last week when the day-time temperature soared to 36 degree Celsius on Friday.
Records from the MET bureau showed that it was the city’s hottest January day since 2016.
Independent weather forecaster Athreya Shetty said, “The drizzle was a result of the western disturbance affecting Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.
Because of the western disturbance, there was an upper-level trough that dipped to Mumbai’s latitude, which even led to cloudy skies on Sunday evening. This trough led to the incursion of moisture, ushering in rain in the city.”
News Edit KV Raman
