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India Gazette
5 days ago
- Climate
- India Gazette
Mumbai receives heavy rainfall, IMD predicts possibility of occasional light spells of rain
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 2 (ANI): Mumbai city received heavy rainfall on Monday. Rain lashed several parts of the city. The India Meterological Department IMD earlier today predicted a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of occasional light spells of rain in the city and suburbs for today. The IMD said that maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 33 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius. Earlier, on May 28, Mumbai city received heavy rainfall. The IMD said that quantitatively, the southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be 106 percent of the Long Period Average (LPA) with a model error of +-4 percent, indicating that above normal rainfall is most likely over the country as a whole during the monsoon season (June to September), 2025. '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. The southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall over the Monsoon Core Zone (MCZ) consisting of most of the rainfed agriculture areas in the country is most likely to be above normal (>106% of LPA). During June to September 2025, normal to above normal rainfall is very likely over most parts of the country except some areas of Northwest and East India, and many areas of Northeast India where below normal rainfall is very likely. Earlier, the national capital on Sunday witnessed a spell of rain, accompanied by strong winds over the southern parts of Delhi. The rains are due to an east-southeastward-moving cloud cluster, according to the Meteorological Department. The spell of rain offered a much-needed respite from the heat, as the national capital recorded maximum temperatures of more than 39 C earlier in the morning. According to IMD, Safdarjung area recorded a maximum temperature of 39.7 degrees Celsius, Ayanagar 39.5 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 39.4 degrees Celsius and Palam recorded 39.1 degrees Celsius. The IMD has issued warnings of thunderstorms, lightning and squall for the next two days, on June 2-3, in the national capital. (ANI)
Time of India
5 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
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. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "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.
