Mumbai Weather Update: Heatwave Alert Continues As IMD Sees No Rain Until May 31; Showers Likely By June 4-5
Mumbai will continue to experience heatwave and hot, humid conditions, with no signs of pre-monsoon showers until May 31, according to the IMD. A Yellow Alert remains in place for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad. While Ram Mandir in Oshiwara recorded 38.7°C, rainfall is expected in Mumbai and MMR only around June 4-5.
Hot and humid conditions persist across Mumbai as residents await delayed pre-monsoon showers amid an ongoing heatwave alert. | Photo Credits: Salman Ansari (Representational Image)
Mumbai, May 28: Mumbaikars will have to wait longer for rainfall, as instead of the forecast pre-monsoon conditions, the region is once again reeling under a heatwave.
Additionally, the onset of the southwest monsoon, which was predicted over Kerala on May 26, has shown no signs of arrival, thereby possibly delaying the arrival of the monsoon over Mumbai and Maharashtra too.
On Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded a Yellow Alert for 'heatwave conditions' for the districts of Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad. The warning is valid till 8.30 a.m. on Thursday, after which the region will experience 'hot and humid conditions'.
Heatwave conditions persist across Mumbai region
On Wednesday, the maximum temperature recorded at the Colaba observatory was 35.2°C, which was above normal. As per the automated weather stations in Mumbai, the area that recorded the highest maximum temperature on Wednesday was Ram Mandir (Oshiwara) at 38.7°C, followed by Byculla at 37.8°C.
As per IMD's local weather forecast for Mumbai city and suburbs for the next 48 hours, the skies will be partly cloudy and hot and humid conditions will prevail. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 35°C and 29°C, respectively.
Rainfall likely only by early June
IMD Mumbai Director Bikram Singh said, "There are no signs of pre-monsoon showers in Mumbai till May 31. However, the interiors of Maharashtra are getting showers at isolated places. For Mumbai and MMR, there are signs the region can get showers by June 4-5. The maximum temperature in the region will continue to be around 35°C."
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Meanwhile, the districts in Maharashtra for which alerts have been sounded for thunderstorms accompanied by rainfall this week include Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, and the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions.
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