Rains were playing hide and seek with Mumbaikars for quite some time. To such an extent that Mumbai was literally reeling under dry weather conditions. Although isolated light rain was showing up but was of no difference to the prevailing humid conditions.
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Mumbai rains have finally retorted with most parts of the city recording heavy rain and thundershowers.
In a span of 24 hours, the Santacruz observatory recorded a mammoth 73 mm of rainfall, while the Colaba observatory witnessed light rainfall to the tune of 7 mm. The city has been receiving moderate to heavy showers since 48 hours.
Take a look at the live lightning and thunderstorm status across Mumbai
These showers can be credited to the low pressure area lying over South Rajasthan and adjoining Gujarat region. Moreover, the off shore trough along the West Coast has become active and at present extends from Maharashtra to Kerala.
Besides these weather systems, southwesterly winds are blowing across the region which is why the moisture incursion has increased, thus resulting in good showers.
According to Skymet Weather, the glamorous city of India is likely to witness more showers. In fact, the intensity of these rains is expected to be moderate with isolated heavy.
For the month of July, the average rainfall figure of the city stands at 799.7 mm. Until date, Mumbai has received 360.1 mm of rainfall.
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