Since Monday, December 14, the temperatures have dropped in Mumbai with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recording the third lowest maximum temperature since 2010.
As per reports, cyclones along with the basin condition formed in the south of Gujrat in the Arabian Sea have led to a sharp decline in the temperatures in Mumbai and the surrounding areas. Moreover, the rains in the city further cooled the temperature. The maximum temperature was 27.6 degrees Celsius, down from 28.8 degrees Celsius from the previous day. Moreover, before Sunday, the lowest temperature was recorded on December 6, 2017, at 23.3 degrees Celsius. In addition, back in 2010, the lowest maximum temperature was 26.5 degrees Celsius.
On Sunday, December 13 and Monday, December 14, rains lashed in several places with Kandivali recording 18.6 mm of rainfall, Colaba 12.20 mm with several places receiving 5 to 15 mm of rainfall. As a result, the minimum temperature has also dropped. Moreover, the minimum temperature at Santacruz and Colaba was recorded at 22 degrees Celsius till 8.30 am on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the IMD, earlier on Sunday predicted light to moderate rain and thunderstorms over parts of the interior of Maharashtra, north Madhya Maharashtra and Konkan region for the next two to three days. According to the 24-hour forecast of the IMD, the city of Mumbai may clock rain and thundershowers. Moreover, the minimum temperature is set to drop to around 22 degrees Celsius. According to the IMD forecast on Monday, December 14, Mumbai, Raigad, Vasai-Virar, Thane, parts of Madhya Pradesh, and some parts of the West coast will receive rain for the next 24 hours.
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