Weather Update: Rain, thunderstorms expected in Mumbai; Yellow alert issued

Mumbai: The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert regarding possible rain and thunderstorms in Maharashtra’s capital Mumbai.

The regional Meteorological Department has attributed this to the conditions affecting the region and weak southwest monsoon winds.

It is worth noting that heavy rains occurred at many places in Mumbai on Friday, while other parts of Maharashtra remained cloudy. There was no significant increase in temperature, but the atmosphere remained humid and uncomfortable due to humidity and intermittent rain.

According to meteorologists, this kind of situation will continue till the weekend. There are chances of light to moderate rain and thundershowers. Moderate rain has occurred here since the onset of monsoon. In the last six days, 30 mm of rain was recorded in Colaba and 47.1 mm in Santacruz. Despite temperatures being slightly below average – Colaba recorded 32.2 degrees Celsius and Santacruz 31.7 degrees Celsius.

High humidity made people feel hot. Santacruz received 14 mm of rain on Friday, while Colaba did not receive any rain. Similar weather is forecast for Jalgaon, Nashik, Pune and Nagpur districts, where thunderstorms are expected at isolated places. Similar weather conditions prevail from central Maharashtra to coastal Andhra Pradesh, as well as parts of Karnataka and Telangana.

Rain, thunderstorms expected (Source: Internet)

Despite the challenges of the monsoon, farmers are happy. A local farmer has made a lot of profit by growing Iranian dates organically. Rains are expected to continue over the weekend, although thunderstorm activity may reduce if conditions change.

Other States Update

In Patna yellow alert has been issued with the possibility of lightning. Lucknow will be cloudy on June 4 and 5, and there may be light rain or thundershowers. A yellow alert has been issued for strong winds. Chandigarh is also likely to have light rain and cloudy weather, but there is no alert.

Apart from this, rain and storms are also expected in the outskirts of Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla for the next three days, for which an orange alert has been issued on June 4 and 5, where hailstorms with thunderstorms and strong winds of 40-50 kmph are likely.

There is no alert in Ranchi today, but there is a possibility of rain and storm with a yellow alert on June 5. Bhopal is expected to receive rain and lightning with a yellow alert till June 6. Jaipur has a yellow alert for thunderstorms and lightning from June 4 to 6.

Dehradun is also expected to receive moderate to heavy rains and strong winds for the next two days, for which a yellow alert has been issued.