Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai Weather Update for August 31, 2020: IMD says light to moderate rainfall likely today

Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai Weather Update for August 31, 2020: IMD says light to moderate rainfall likely today

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Monday, August 31, 2020, 01:07 PM IST
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that Mumbai will receive light to moderate rainfall today.

"Generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain in city and suburbs," IMD Mumbai said on its website.

IMD Mumbai centre's deputy director general K S Hosalikar said that Mumbai and surrounding areas received moderate to heavy rainfall in last 24 hours. "A bright sunny morning in Mumbai today after a long while; A booster. Mumbai & around realised mod to heavy rains in last 24 hrs. Most of it came during night in Suburbs & parts of Thane. Next 24/48 hrs sky would be partly cloudy with occasional showers," Hosalikar tweeted.

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Colaba has received 28.8 mm of rainfall and Santacruz 46.3 mm in the last 24 hours.

According to the Thane's Regional Disaster Management (RDMC) and Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), a total of 3097.61 mm rainfall was recorded in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, in Navi Mumbai, as per the data shared by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation today, a total of 2709.62 mm rainfall was recorded from 8:30 AM on Sunday to 8:30 AM on Monday. Belapur received 63.40 mm rainfall while Nerul, Vashi, Khoparkhairne, and Airoli received 22.40, 28.90 mm, 27.30 mm, and 20.60 mm rain respectively.