Heavy rainfall lashes Mumbai; IMD predicts occasional spells of light rain
Heavy rains lashed several parts of Mumbai on Monday. The city is reeling with the earliest ever arrival of monsoon, as recorded. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of occasional spells of rain across the city and suburbs.
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"The southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September, 2025) rainfall is most likely to be above normal over Central India and South Peninsular India (>106% of LPA), normal over Northwest India (92-108% of LPA) and below normal over Northeast India (<94% of LPA)," the IMD said in a press release as reported by ANI.
The rains are caused by an east-southeastward cloud cluster, according to IMD.
On May 28, Mumbai received heavy rainfall as the month of May was logged as the wettest month, with an orange alert issued on May 26.
Waterlogging was also reported in several areas of the Maharashtrian capital.
The southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall over the Monsoon Core Zone (MCZ), which includes the country's rainfed agricultural areas, is expected to be above normal, exceeding 106 percent of the Long Period Average (LPA).
Between June to September 2025, normal to above normal rainfall is forecast for most of the country except some northwestern and western areas. In many areas of northeastern India, below normal rainfall is expected.
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