Mumbai weather had been troubling the residents as the summer heat continued. High humidity during the day had been causing enough trouble to the Mumbaikars.
All that the residents waited for were some rains in the form of relief. There were a few very light spells of rain in the past two to three days but the notorious Mumbai rains which the commercial capital is so well known for wasn't seen at all.
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However, during the evening hours of June 2, clouds began to make an appearance which gave the residents of Mumbai, the Monsoon feel all of a sudden.
By about 8 p.m. in the night heavy rains had begun to lash the capital city of Maharashtra. In fact, a few heavy spells were seen over many parts of the City of Dreams.
The bad news is that at least 3 have been reported dead due to electrocution in different parts of Mumbai.
Many parts of the city have also been reported to be waterlogged. Moreover, there are reports of flights being diverted as well because of inclement weather in Mumbai.
Southwest monsoon has not yet made an appearance over Mumbai and what the city saw today or is expected to see in the next 24 to 48 hours will only be a trailer of the ferocity that Mumbai rains are expected to bring as monsoon sets in.
As per weathermen, Southwest monsoon is expected to make an onset over Mumbai by the coming weekend, which will further enhance rains over Mumbai. Along with the increase in intensity of rain, the general trouble which these notorious rains bring with them will also be witnessed.
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