Mumbai to See Dry Week Ahead, Only Moderate Rain Expected

After a prolonged spell of rain, the coming week in Mumbai is expected to remain dry. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), only moderate rainfall is likely to continue over the city for the next five days. The weather department has not issued any warnings for Mumbai or the Konkan region at least until Friday.

Throughout the past week, the city experienced intermittent light to moderate showers and cloudy skies. Meteorologists attributed the persistent rainfall to a low-pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal and an active cyclonic circulation, along with a trough line extending from Rajasthan to Jharkhand. Given the active systems, the IMD had issued a yellow alert for Mumbai and surrounding districts until Sunday morning.

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However, on Monday morning, skies over Mumbai cleared, and no rainfall was recorded. According to the IMD’s long-term forecast, Mumbai and the rest of the country are likely to receive above-normal rainfall this September. Typically, September is the driest of the four monsoon months for Mumbai. On average, the Santacruz station records 359 mm of rainfall in September, while the coastal observatory logs 336 mm. As of Monday, Santacruz station has recorded 118 mm of rainfall so far this month.