In the first week of the new year, Mumbaikars have witnessed unseasonal rainfall again. Mumbai city and adjacent areas including Thane witnessed light drizzle and showers on Monday morning, January 4. Besides, light showers were observed on the Eastern Express Highway.
Maharashtra: Mumbai experiences a light shower of rainfall
— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2021
Visuals from the Eastern Express Highway pic.twitter.com/nyU4whHUEx
KS Hosalikar, Head, Regional Meteorological Center said, "January month in Mumbai has records of the lowest minimum temperatures (Below 15 Degree Celsius). For the next 3, 4 days, as per the IMD guidance, there is the possibility of lowering temperatures in the city. But it won't be severe."
Cloudy sky over parts of Mah today morning, 4 Jan, as seen from latest satellite image.
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) January 4, 2021
Light rains, drizzle reported at isol places, including Mumbai early morning hrs. Partly cloudy sky@RMC_Mumbai pic.twitter.com/0gs7TyR2ki
The steamy winds coming from the west are responsible for the rain in many places across the country. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), rains are expected to lash Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on January 6 and 7. Light rainfall is possible in Konkan, Goa and Central Maharashtra.
On Sunday at 11:30 pm, a partly cloudy sky was reported over Mumbai and parts of interior North Maharashtra. Hosalikar also tweeted that very light rains (trace) were reported by the Mumbai-Santacruz weather observatory just.
3 Jan, 11.50 pm
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) January 3, 2021
Partly cloudy sky over Mumbai and parts of interior N Mah.
Very light rains (trace) reported by Mumbai- Santacruz weather observatory just.
Humidity 73% and temp recorded at 11.30 is 23 Deg C. pic.twitter.com/ZWHAtEYiID
The temperature will drop further in the next 48 hours. It is estimated that the temperature could drop as low as 18 degrees Celsius, as predicted by IMD.
Several social media users also took to Twitter to share photos and videos of the rains.
— Vikas Mulgavkar (@VMulgavkar) January 3, 2021
around 3:45 am it started to rain — in January!! #rain #RainyNight #mumbairain #MumbaiRains #raininjanuary #mulundrain
— Disha lodha (@Disha_lodha) January 3, 2021
Mumbai Is City of Fortuitous
— Mohd Gufran Shaikh (@gufranshaikh91) January 3, 2021
Hope these Rain Bring Blessings to the world.#MumbaiRains #1stRainof2021 pic.twitter.com/oOnSPs8ihH
It’s raining in #Mumbai !! #2021year ka surprise #MumbaiRains
— RJ Karan (@RJKaran911) January 3, 2021
What abt your area ??
#MumbaiRains is back in #2021. Bhai 2 din toh Ruk jaate. 😂 #mumbainews #bandra #khar #SantaCruz #newyear #MumbaiSaga pic.twitter.com/SwuWoGaYLp
— Ria Kay (@SaysRia) January 3, 2021
The meteorological department has forecast cloudy weather in some parts of the state and dry weather in Vidarbha. Currently, the temperature in Mumbai is 19 to 21 degrees Celsius. It is expected to drop further by two to three degrees in the coming weeks.
Cloudy sky over Parts of South Konkan, Goa, South Madhya Mah and adjoining Marathwada, Mumbai Palghar Thane Pune Nashik Dhule Nandurbar Jalgaon as seen from latest satellite image in morning of 4 Jan. pic.twitter.com/TrnLn3w2ix
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) January 4, 2021
In northern Maharashtra, heavy rains lashed parts of the state on Saturday, January 2 and Sunday night, January 3. Farmers in Maharashtra are now worried that the changing climate will damage their crops.
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