After experiencing unseasonal rains on December 11, the Mumbai division of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of light rain or thunderstorm for Saturday, December 12.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, IMD’s Santacruz and Colaba observatory recorded the minimum temperature at 23.8 degrees Celsius. Moreover, Santacruz and Colaba recorded a high temperature of 28.8 degree Celsius and 28 degree Celsius respectively.
IMD's Colaba observatory recorded a rainfall of 1.4mm, readings from Santacruz showed 0.7mm rainfall. In a tweet, IMD said, “Under the influence of northwesterly and southeasterly wind confluence over central parts of the country in lower levels, isolated to scattered thundershowers likely over Vidarbha during next 5 days and over Madhya Maharashtra and Konkan and Goa during next 2-3 days.”
Under the influence of northwesterly and southeasterly wind confluence over central parts of the country in lower levels, isol to scattered thundershowers likely over MP, Vidarbha & Chhattisgarh during next 5 days and over Madhya Maharashtra and Konkan & Goa during next 2-3 days.
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) December 12, 2020
Other parts of the state witnessed moderate to near heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours. Reportedly, the weather conditions have brought the city closer to winter, say weather department officials. However, the minimum temperature remained high.
K S Hosalikar, head of IMD Mumbai, in a series of tweet, said "While the city's maximum temperature has seen a significant dip in the past few days, rainfall too has contributed to keeping the city cool." "From 36 DEG C on December 9 to 28.8 DEG C on December 11; there is a fall by more than 7 Deg C. Cloudy sky and intermittent rains during the day kept Mumbai cool probably. But minimum temperature is still high keeping Mumbai in queue for its winter spell turn.”
Max temp in Mumbai for last 3 days is,
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) December 11, 2020
36.0°C on 9 Dec 🌞🌞
33.4°C on 10 Dec ⛅⛅
28.8°C on 11 Dec 🌧🌧
A fall by more than 7 Deg C. Cloudy sky, intermittent rains during day kept Mumbai cool probably.
But min is still high,
Mumbai in Q for its winter spell turn !! pic.twitter.com/xfbUfyH7qh
12 Dec Morning.Latest satellite image shows dense cloud bands stretching frm Arabian sea ovr Northern Maharashtra;North Konkan,Mumbai Thane!
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) December 12, 2020
Cloudy sky over Mumbai since last 2 days & likely to cont. Expected lowered max temp to cont & around with possibly isol light drizzle too. pic.twitter.com/rGlJjJCpuD
The system over the Arabian Sea, and is likely to continue for the next three days. The IMD added that Mumbai is not likely to receive any unseasonal rain while several parts of Maharashtra including south Konkan and south-central Maharashtra may witness rainfall in the coming days.
The effect of cold winds from the north and winds from the Bay of Bengal is likely to witness some rains and thunderstorms in the northern part of central Maharashtra. The meteorological department has also issued alerts in Dhule, Jalgaon, Nashik and Nandurbar districts for December 13-15.
Under influence of cyclonic circulation over N Madhya Maharashtra & likely wind confluence over central parts Isol-scattered RF/TS likely over MP, Madhya Mah next 4-5 days & over Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh 13-15 Dec.
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) December 11, 2020
-IMD
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