More rain likely in Mumbai

New Delhi, Tuesday, September 4, Mumbai is likely to continue with moderate to heavy rain during the next twenty four hours. Suburban and coastal areas could also receive heavy to very heavy downpour at a few places during this period. Overcast conditions are expected to remain intact over the city during the next twenty four to forty eight hours. With this, temperature would also fall marginally.

More than 85 mm of rain has been received by the observatory at Santa Cruz from Monday 8:30 am to Tuesday 8:30 am while during the same period; Colaba observatory recorded 90 mm of rain. Santa Cruz also received 25 mm of rain till Tuesday late afternoon.

The rainfall scenario over the commercial capital is expected to stay even after this period as the trough along the West coast is rejuvenated. The trough is extending from Gujarat coast to Kerala coast. The southwesterly winds are also providing abundant moisture to bring rain over the city.