Heavy Rainfall Warning For Mumbai, Weekend Showers May Be Very Strong
May 21, 2025, 1:37 PM | Skymet Weather Team
Mumbai Rains | Image: Canva/Skymet
Mumbai and its suburbs received the heaviest showers of this season yesterday. Fierce rain and thundershowers lashed the city for nearly four hours in the late evening and night. Airport observatory Santacruz recorded 62 mm of rainfall, taking the monthly total to three digits, 103 mm, against the small normal of 11.3mm. Colaba registered 23 mm of rainfall, raising the monthly total to 106mm. Heavy rainfall is likely over the city and suburbs for the next 3-4 days.
There is a cyclonic circulation in the east-central Arabian Sea, off North Coastal Karnataka and Goa. This is likely to turn into a low-pressure area shortly. The system will move northward and also intensify into a depression tomorrow.
Further deepening of the system is quite likely, and it will move slightly northeastward, keeping the centre over the ocean itself. However, the proximity of the depression will lash the Konkan Coast, including Mumbai, with heavy rains.
Moderate rainfall, with isolated spells of heavy showers, is likely in the late evening and night. As the system gains speed and strength, the showers will increase in intensity and spread from tomorrow onwards. The weather system, possibly the first tropical storm of this year, will skirt the Saurashtra Coast and move along in the Northeast Arabian Sea. Under the influence of the system, heavy rains will lash the coastal city of Mumbai and its surroundings for three days, between 22nd and 24th May. The peak rainfall is likely on 23rd May 2025.
The intense showers will be powerful enough to disrupt normal life. Localised flooding and inundation of low-lying areas, coupled with thundershowers and strong winds, will concern the safety and security of the common man. The inclement weather conditions will impact rail, road, and air traffic. Air operations may have to be suspended temporarily, leading to delays and diversions. The rainfall will continue after 24th May also, but with respite in intensity and coverage.
