Moderate rain to continue over Mumbai during next 24 hours.

New Delhi, Rainfall with moderate intensity is expected to continue over Mumbai during the next 24 hours. Rains could be heavy at one or two places over the coastal belt of Maharashtra including Mumbai, during this period. The cyclonic circulation over the east-central Arabian Sea off Maharashtra coast is responsible for an increase in the rainfall over the metropolitan and adjoining areas.

With rains, the afternoon would be sultry as the humidity level  which is above 75% and the light to moderate speed wind of the southwesterly would make it a bit uneasy. However, the morning and the evening would be pleasant as land winds from the southeast direction would prevail during this period.

The withdrawal of monsoon from the city has been delayed due to the present weather system. The normal withdrawal date of monsoon from Mumbai is October 1. The announcement of the retreat of monsoon from the city can only be anticipated when the cyclonic circulation moves away.