In recent developments, in the last 24 hours, a two-degree Celsius rise at night was recorded in Mumbai.
According to reports, the minimum temperature recorded at the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Santacruz observatory was 27.8 degrees Celsius which is 2.4 degrees above normal. Meanwhile, on Sunday, April 25, Mumbai’s minimum temperature stood at 25.8 degrees Celsius, one degree above normal.
Moreover, as per the prediction shared by IMD, there is a slight chance of rain in Mumbai and Thane district this week, under the influence of a weather system passing over parts of central India. It further informed, “Isolated rainfall, thundershowers may be felt in the eastern part of the state. Mumbai may get some drizzle this week, which may result in high humidity,” In addition, it has predicted long-term rainfall from June to September. The meteorological department further forecasted favourable monsoon in India due to favourable changes in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
The monsoon season in India usually lasts from June-September with large areas of western and central India receiving more than 90 per cent of their total annual precipitation during the period, and southern and northwestern India receiving 50 per cent to 75 per cent of their total annual rainfall. This season happens to be very important for the farmers as the crops depend on this period to provide adequate supply to the citizens throughout the year.
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