It seems that the long wait for the Monsoon in Mumbai is finally coming to an end. As the Monsoon inches closer, pre-Monsoon rains are likely to pick up pace over Mumbai.
According to Skymet Weather, rains are now all set to intensify June 18 onwards. This will be a prolonged wet spell which may expand till June 22.
Scattered light rains will commence over the capital city during the next 24 hours, increasing thereafter.
A cyclonic circulation is brewing in west-central Bay of Bengal, which will gradually move inland in west direction by June 18.
Not only this system will give rains over interior parts of Maharashtra, it will also revive the off-shore trough running along the West Coast, running from Kerala up to Konkan & Goa. With this, intensity of rain will increase over coastal areas of Maharashtra including Mumbai.
With system moving further west and active Monsoon surge, Mumbai and nearby areas will start witnessing moderate to heavy rain and thundershowers by June 20 and June 21.
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As per Skymet Weather, the upcoming rainy spell will also mark the onset of much-awaited Monsoon over Mumbai, which is already behind the schedule by a week now.
The normal onset date of Monsoon over Mumbai is June 10. This year, due to the sluggish movement of the western arm of the Monsoon, it is yet to strike the city.
June is one of the rainiest month for the capital city. Till June 16, Mumbai has recorded mere 43.1 mm of rain against the normal average rainfall of 523.1 mm.
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