Mumbaikars woke up to its rainiest day of the month on Thursday morning, August 14, as the city recorded its highest single-day rainfall at 53 mm.
It is pertinent to note that this significant shift came weeks after the city witnessed dry spell.
Additionally, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released a yellow alert for Mumbai and its nearby districts until August 17, along with an orange alert for Raigad and Ratnagiri districts on August 16 and 17.
On Wednesday, August 13, the city experienced overcast skies and drizzle during the day, however, moderate showers swept the city overnight.
With this, IMD’s Santacruz and Colaba recorded rainfall amounts of 50 mm and 53 mm, respectively. The western suburbs got an average of 41.4 mm of rain, the eastern suburbs had 32.4 mm, and the island city experienced 21 mm.
Data from the IMD showed that between Wednesday and Thursday morning, the Santacruz station recorded 50 mm of rain, while the Colaba coastal observatory registered 53 mm of rain.
Meanwhile, some areas encountered significant rainfall, with Malad getting 85 mm, Andheri 72 mm, and Powai 70 mm, according to the BMC. This rainfall provides relief to the city, experiencing a lasting rainfall shortfall; the Santacruz observatory noted only 114 mm by August 14, significantly lower than the monthly average of 566 mm.
The city has been experiencing a rain deficit owing to the absence of heavy rain over the past weeks. Even as the city’s suburban station receives an average of 566 mm of rain in August, the Santacruz observatory has received only 114 mm of rain until August 14.
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