The BMC's Standing Committee rejected on Wednesday a proposal to engage Tata Consulting Engineers as a consultant for the Malad sewage treatment plant saying it was against the conditions set by the civic body. It may award the R61-crore project to the second-lowest bidder.
The BMC is developing seven plants to treat waste at Worli, Bandra, Dharavi, Bhandup, Versova, Malad and Ghatkopar for Rs 14,000 crore.
BJP member Bhalchandra Shirsat said the Tata firm has already bagged contracts for five plants. It first got the contract in 2015 for a pilot project in Colaba. While the BMC later changed the norms limiting two plants per consultant, the company was handed the contracts for Dharavi, Bhandup, Versova and Ghatkopar between 2018 and 2020 owing to its experience and for quoting much less than other bidders.
Shirsat demanded the suspension of the chief engineer of the sewage operation department saying the official misled BMC's new officers.
Shiv Sena corporator and leader of the house Vishakha Raut said, "The process has already been delayed. The contract can be given to the second-lowest bidder by asking it to work at the cost of the lowest bidder." It was accepted by chairman Yashwant Jadhav.
07No. of sewage treatment plants BMC will set up
Catch up on all the latest Mumbai news, crime news, current affairs, and a complete guide from food to things to do and events across Mumbai. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates.
Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news
For the fourth day in a row, Mumbai and its neighbouring areas received light to moderate showers on Monday. Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Dombivli, Palghar, and Raigad regions have been receiving rain.
KS Hosalikar, head of India Meteorological Department (Mumbai), tweeted, "Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai received light rains in the last six hours at most places as seen from rainfall monitoring networks with yellow and green spots.”
“Cloudy sky over Mumbai and around, expected to open up in later part of the day,” he added.
14 Dec, Rainy Morning ð§ð§Mumbai, Thane and NM received light rains in last 6 hrs at most places as seen from rainfall monitoring network with yellow and green spots. Please see the legends for range.Cloudy sky over Mumbai & around, expected to open up in later part of the day pic.twitter.com/SnqzwiOyRz — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) December 14, 2020
14 Dec, Rainy Morning ð§ð§Mumbai, Thane and NM received light rains in last 6 hrs at most places as seen from rainfall monitoring network with yellow and green spots. Please see the legends for range.Cloudy sky over Mumbai & around, expected to open up in later part of the day pic.twitter.com/SnqzwiOyRz
Nashik Bhivandi Road today morningð§ð§ð§Take care of slippery roads.. ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPoor visibility...Drive slow in Mumbai and Thane too please.Its raining with mod intensity. pic.twitter.com/IIleCE1UkH — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) December 14, 2020
Nashik Bhivandi Road today morningð§ð§ð§Take care of slippery roads.. ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPoor visibility...Drive slow in Mumbai and Thane too please.Its raining with mod intensity. pic.twitter.com/IIleCE1UkH
Hosalikar further said that movement of clouds towards the coast along with intensification as seen from radar. “Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Palghar Raigad recd moderate rains in last 3,4 hrs,” he tweeted.
14 Dec Radar Updates.Movement of clouds towards the coast along with intensification as seen from Radar. Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Palghar Raigad recd moderate rains in last 3,4 hrs. Early morning going to office, pl watch for Weather updates. Please take care.ð§ð§âÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂâ pic.twitter.com/e8JHoo4Ivg — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) December 14, 2020
14 Dec Radar Updates.Movement of clouds towards the coast along with intensification as seen from Radar. Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Palghar Raigad recd moderate rains in last 3,4 hrs. Early morning going to office, pl watch for Weather updates. Please take care.ð§ð§âÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂâ pic.twitter.com/e8JHoo4Ivg
Latest satellite image indicating cloudyness over North Konkan region. Light to mod rains expected to continue for next 3,4 hrs.There could be traffic jams, poor visibility.. Drive slowly as roads could be wet.Its raining Mumbai Thane around too. pic.twitter.com/tT8KLchfCn — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) December 14, 2020
Latest satellite image indicating cloudyness over North Konkan region. Light to mod rains expected to continue for next 3,4 hrs.There could be traffic jams, poor visibility.. Drive slowly as roads could be wet.Its raining Mumbai Thane around too. pic.twitter.com/tT8KLchfCn
According to the IMD forecast, the weather will be cloudy with thunderstorms for the next 48 hours.
"Due to a combination of North Westerly and South Easterly wind forming lower level confluence is formed over central India and moisture feed from the Arabian sea has resulted into formation of thick clouds and the rainfall," IMD said.
Mahesh Palawat, vice-president meteorology and climate change, tweeted, “A confluence zone and shallow trough along north Maharashtra coast and south Gujarat is causing scattered rain over Mumbai. Intensity will be more in southern suburbs. May clear up by evening.”
IMD’s Colaba observatory recorded 13.8 mm rainfall, while the Santacruz observatory recorded 4.8 mm rainfall till 8:30 am on Monday. According to weathermen, this unseasonal rainy spell will stop from tomorrow.
(With inputs from Gaurav Sarkar)
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates.
The crazy year just got even more bewildering, with citizens waking up to showers on Friday. Though it didn't pour, there were spells of intermittent rain in various parts of the city since Thursday night. The Mumbai division of the Indian Meteorological Department has forecast a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of light rain or thunderstorm for Saturday.
IMD's Colaba observatory recorded a rainfall of 1.4mm, readings from Santacruz showed 0.7mm rainfall. K S Hosalikar, head of IMD Mumbai, said, "One reason is low pressure in the South East and adjoining South West Arabian Sea and clouds extending from it. The second, as wind is passing by, there is interaction of westerlies and easterlies in and around North Maharashtra region leading to the possibility of light to moderate rain along with the possibility of moderate thunderstorm, too."
The weather conditions have brought the city closer to winter, say weather department officials. "While the city's maximum temperature has seen a significant dip in the past few days, rainfall too has contributed to keeping the city cool." "From 36 DEG C on December 9 to 28.8 DEG C on December 11; there is a fall by more than 7 Deg C. Cloudy sky and intermittent rains during the day kept Mumbai cool probably. But minimum temperature is still high keeping Mumbai in queue for its winter spell turn," tweeted Hosalikar.
Rain brings in health concernsThe changing weather is likely to trigger ailments like common cold and flu among citizens. Expect say people should not mistake them for COVID. "All senior physicians in the city can now differentiate between regular cold, flu and COVID. Treatment for these diseases is similar to the one for viral if it is mild but what we worry about is transmission, especially among older citizens or those with other health complications," said Dr Deepak Baid, president of Association of Medical Consultants and in-charge of the COVID unit at Rajawadi Hospital. Dr Baid said if oxygen saturation falls in regular flu, the patient may feel very tired whereas it may not be so in COVID patients.
"Those with allergies should be more careful amid changing weather," he said. Dr Gautam Bhansali, a consultant physician at Bombay Hospital and the chief coordinator for all private hospitals, said, "A rise in the number of COVID patients in Delhi and Rajasthan after winters has led to concerns for Mumbai too. It is more important to follow all rules." He said persistent fever and dry cough and loss of smell and taste are signs of COVID.
City still warmMax temp Date36.0°C December 933.4°C December 1028.8°C December 11
Mumbai and its adjoining areas Thane, Palghar and Raigad received light showers on Friday morning, bringing relief from sultry weather.
India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) deputy-director of meteorology, KS Hosalikar, said the latest satellite image indicated clouds over the west coast and over North Konkan.
He added that there is a low-pressure area in SE and adjoining SW Arabian Sea.
Mumbai radar capturing beautiful sequence of cloud formation & its movements over N Konkan area today morning, in last 3 hrs. Though the intensity is not much, but has potential to give TSð©ð©ð§ in these areas.Palghar Thane Mumbai Raigad Harnai ð§ð© possibleà¤ÂÂÂÂÂÂाळà¤ÂÂÂÂÂÂà¥Â à¤ÂÂÂÂÂÂà¥ÂÂÂÂÂÂया pic.twitter.com/k7NsKvbtoE — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) December 11, 2020
Mumbai radar capturing beautiful sequence of cloud formation & its movements over N Konkan area today morning, in last 3 hrs. Though the intensity is not much, but has potential to give TSð©ð©ð§ in these areas.Palghar Thane Mumbai Raigad Harnai ð§ð© possibleà¤ÂÂÂÂÂÂाळà¤ÂÂÂÂÂÂà¥Â à¤ÂÂÂÂÂÂà¥ÂÂÂÂÂÂया pic.twitter.com/k7NsKvbtoE
Latest Satellite image indicating clouds over N Madhya Mah & adjoining, Konkan. Low pressure area in SE & near SW Arabian Sea with clouds extending frm itAlso there is interaction of westerlies & easterlies around N Mah region. So possibilities of light-mod RF with mod TS ð©ð©ð§ pic.twitter.com/vYUNzpdkaz — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) December 11, 2020
Latest Satellite image indicating clouds over N Madhya Mah & adjoining, Konkan. Low pressure area in SE & near SW Arabian Sea with clouds extending frm itAlso there is interaction of westerlies & easterlies around N Mah region. So possibilities of light-mod RF with mod TS ð©ð©ð§ pic.twitter.com/vYUNzpdkaz
10 Dec Mrning:Mumbai& around light drizzle,rains at isol places in last 12 hrs. Dahanu,Palghar,Mumbai-3 mm, Thane, Panvel, Harnai, Panajim- 22.6mm & at few places ovr KonkanF/C:Cloudy sky ovr Konkan region & parts of Madhya Mah with possibility of light rains/drizzle@RMC_Mumbai pic.twitter.com/J5zlMTK0Sb — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) December 11, 2020
10 Dec Mrning:Mumbai& around light drizzle,rains at isol places in last 12 hrs. Dahanu,Palghar,Mumbai-3 mm, Thane, Panvel, Harnai, Panajim- 22.6mm & at few places ovr KonkanF/C:Cloudy sky ovr Konkan region & parts of Madhya Mah with possibility of light rains/drizzle@RMC_Mumbai pic.twitter.com/J5zlMTK0Sb
IMD Mumbai said that generally expect a cloudy sky with the possibility of rain or thundershowers for the next 48 hours.
#MumbaiRains |#Mumbai, #Thane, #NaviMumbai and #Palghar receive rainfall on Friday morningðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ¥ Sameer Markande pic.twitter.com/r9pcSzScZ2 — Mid Day (@mid_day) December 11, 2020
#MumbaiRains |#Mumbai, #Thane, #NaviMumbai and #Palghar receive rainfall on Friday morningðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ¥ Sameer Markande pic.twitter.com/r9pcSzScZ2
IMD’s Colaba observatory recorded 3.0 mm rainfall, while the Santacruz observatory recorded 0.2 mm rainfall.
Generally cloudy weather conditions with possibility of light rain expected over parts of North Konkan and North Madhya Maharashtra during next 2 days. Thunderstorms with possibility of hail over parts Dhule, Nandurbar, Nasik, Jalgaon during next 2 days. pic.twitter.com/AAo7QzDbPl — Regional Meteorological Center,Mumbai (@RMC_Mumbai) December 11, 2020
Generally cloudy weather conditions with possibility of light rain expected over parts of North Konkan and North Madhya Maharashtra during next 2 days. Thunderstorms with possibility of hail over parts Dhule, Nandurbar, Nasik, Jalgaon during next 2 days. pic.twitter.com/AAo7QzDbPl
On Thursday, Mumbai recorded the second highest minimum temperature in the last 10 years at 24 degrees Celsius.
The onion farmers of Maharashtra appear to be at the receiving end of climate change. For the last two years, farmers from Ahmednagar and Nasik have been experiencing heavy rainfall. But this year, the monsoon season that continued till October, has brought along disease. Much of the onion crop has been destroyed after being infected with a fungal disease called Anthracnose, which tends to attack plants in the spring when the weather is cool and wet."
Sandeep Kokate, a farmer from Yeola taluka, 35.3 km from Lasalgaon, Nasik, said, "I had nearly 500 quintals of onions in stock and suddenly, due to heavy rainfall and fungal infection [Anthracnose], nearly 70 per cent of my stock got destroyed. I had to sell stock for as cheap as R7 per kg at Lasalgaon. We are not even able to get a break even." According to Kokate, the condition has worsened over the last two years. "The extended monsoon season has been wreaking havoc."
Half of farmer Baban Nanabhau Fand's onion farm in Sarola Advai village, Paner Taluka, was destroyed due to fungal attack caused by heavy rainfall
Similar concerns were raised by Baban Nanabhau Fand, 35, a farmer from Sarola Advai village, Paner Taluka, Ahmednagar. Half of Fand's onion farm was affected due to heavy rainfall, and almost 60 per cent of the total produce was destroyed. "Ahmednagar is a dry district and the maximum rainfall we receive is around 100 mm, which is considered to be normal. But this year, rainfall in the district was over 200 mm, which is double of what we receive."
Dr Anand Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General, at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), under union ministry of Agriculture, confirmed that this year, the Kharif onion crop in parts of Maharashtra were damaged due to the fungal attack. "As per the preliminary survey findings report from Nasik, nearly 60 per cent of Kharif onion fields were affected between September and October due to the disease," he said, adding that it was triggered by the torrential rain. "Moreover, nearly 50 per cent of the stored onions in bamboo and dry grass sheds have also been destroyed, leading to tonnes of onion wastage in the affected areas."
Baban Nanabhau Fand
When asked about the estimated loss, Dr Singh said, "Nearly 60 per cent of the national produce comes from Maharashtra. We can be certain that the damages will lead to shortage of onion supply and therefore, price hike would be inevitable, which would continue till the year end or early January 2021, when the new harvest produce hits the market.
He said that the authorities will be closely monitoring the situation in Maharashtra. "We are equally concerned, as any short supply scenario from traditional belts like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, will have a nationwide impact. We are now in the process of looking for newer non-traditional areas, for cultivation of onion, to tackle future crisis," explained Dr Singh.
Dr Anand Kumar Singh and Rajeev Nair
When contacted, Rajeev Nair, former director, Indian Meteorological Department admitted that climate change has had a strong impact on this region in Maharashtra.
"Adverse weather conditions are being experienced in India year after year, due to large scale climate change influences. Places that were never warm are becoming hotter, and places that received minimal rainfall are now either getting extreme rainfall or witnessing floods. This is a topic of study and research for many present meteorologists, who are also extending their scope of studies to understand unseasonal rainfall in Rajasthan and parts of Marathwada."
Onion farmer Baban Nanabhau Fand suggested that the IMD send weather forecast in millimeter rather than in percentile, and give predictions in advance. "It could help minimise losses," he said.
However, Nair said that at present farmers get a five-day advance forecast, which is being sent twice a week through mobile, bulletins and even on Doordarshan. "Any forecast beyond this period usually is not accurate. The percentile forecast given for all-India levels, may not be specifically useful for farmers. But, to give a forecast almost a month before the monsoon is not possible and may not be accurate. Efforts are on to provide forecasts to farmers even at block levels, which should happen soon by the Agricultural Meteorological Division (IMD), Pune."
At least 25 people were injured when lightning struck a residential area at a village in Maharashtra''s Thane district, an official said on Thursday. During heavy rains in Thane on Wednesday evening, lightning stuck Palaspada hamlet in Umbarmali village under Sahapur taluka around 7 pm, regional disaster management cell chief Santosh Kadam said. A house in the locality was completely destroyed while some adjoining houses also suffered damages, he said.
"At least 25 people, including women and children, were injured due to the lightning strike and were rushed to the Sahapur rural hospital," Kadam said. Their condition was reported to be stable, Thane''s resident deputy collector Dr Shivaji Patil said. Sahapur MLA Daulat Daroda visited the injured people in the hospital late Wednesday night.
Heavy rains along with thunder and lightning were experienced in Thane and neighbouring areas on Wednesday evening.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
A 14-year-old boy died after being struck by lightning at Patan Bunder in Bhayandar's Uttan. The deceased has been identified as Suprino Sachin Bhandari.
According to the sources, several children were playing cricket at Patan port around 6 pm when suddenly, thunder and lightning struck on Suprino. He was rushed to Oakhard Hospital in Mira Road, where he was pronounced dead.
Heavy to extremely heavy rains will batter areas in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, over the next two-three days, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
"There is an extremely low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal and the clouds developed because of it would be hovering on Maharashtra from October 14 to 16. It would result into heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over some parts of Maharashtra,” said an IMD official.
Mah state govt DM Authority has issued a circular for prevention of casualties and losses from lightningð©ð© strikes likely in the state for next 4,5 days associated with heavy to very heavy rainfall alerts given by IMD @RMC_Mumbai pic.twitter.com/X7KnvNwMTs — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) October 13, 2020
Mah state govt DM Authority has issued a circular for prevention of casualties and losses from lightningð©ð© strikes likely in the state for next 4,5 days associated with heavy to very heavy rainfall alerts given by IMD @RMC_Mumbai pic.twitter.com/X7KnvNwMTs
The IMD has issued ‘heavy to very heavy’ rain at isolated places for Mumbai on Thursday and Friday and only on Thursday for Thane and Palghar. For Wednesday and Saturday a ‘green’ alert – light to moderate rain – has been issued for the three districts. Raigad, however, is forecast to receive extremely heavy rain on Thursday.
“Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada regions are expected to get showers on Wednesday while Mumbai and Konkan regions would receive rain on 15th and 16th,” the IMD official added.
Depression ovr Telangana moved further W NW is at 0530 hrs on 14 Oct is ovr western parts of Telangana abt 130km E NE of Gulbarga, abt 50km west of Hyderabad.Vry likely to move further W NW & gradually weaken in a Well marked low area in nxt 12 hrs@Indiametdept @CMOMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/IPDhr2HZgJ — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) October 14, 2020
Depression ovr Telangana moved further W NW is at 0530 hrs on 14 Oct is ovr western parts of Telangana abt 130km E NE of Gulbarga, abt 50km west of Hyderabad.Vry likely to move further W NW & gradually weaken in a Well marked low area in nxt 12 hrs@Indiametdept @CMOMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/IPDhr2HZgJ
The IMD’s Santacruz observatory recorded 2.2 mm rain between 8.30 am and 8.30 pm on Tuesday. The Colaba observatory, indicative of the island city, recorded 1.2 mm rain in the same period. Most of the rain was received after 5.30 pm. Other parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, like Thane and Navi Mumbai, reported up to 6 mm rainfall.
According to revenue officials, heavy showers in the last couple of days have damaged crops in Marathwada, North Maharashtra and Vidarbha.
A deep depression that had formed over the Bay of Bengal and crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday around 6.30 am, is travelling towards Maharashtra as a low-pressure area. It is expected to cause moderate to heavy rainfall with one or two intense spells in the between October 14 and 16.
According to SkyMet Weather, parts of rural Maharashtra, especially Marathwada, are expected to receive increased rain activity Wednesday onwards. Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Pune, Solapur, Parbhani, and Nanded have all recorded moderate to intense rain activity over the last 24 hours. Vidarbha too is expected to receive light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Mahesh Palawat, vice-president (meteorology and climate change) at SkyMet Weather, said, "There may be moderate to heavy showers on October 14 and 15 in Mumbai and its suburbs and in parts of North Konkan and Goa. Rainfall over Mumbai and its suburbs is likely to continue between October 14 and 16."
Palawat classified the rainfall as 'unseasonal' for Mumbai. "Monsoon usually starts receding by October 8-9 in Mumbai. This rainfall is because of the weather system that has formed over the Bay of Bengal and is travelling in a westerly direction across Orissa, Telangana, Vidharbha, and Goa," he said. "The rainfall is expected to peak on October 14 night. After October 16, the weather system will travel towards Konkan. Some low-lying areas in the city might get flooded but the intensity won't be like the rains in July. Breaks of about an hour or two in between spells will allow the water to flow out."
On Tuesday evening, the IMD (India Meteorological Department) alerted on Twitter that Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Ratnagiri were experiencing "intense thunderstorm activity" which was likely to continue for the next three to four hours. It asked Mumbaikars to take care while returning home from work.
A sudden downpour accompanied by thunder and lightning on Tuesday afternoon caught Mumbaikars by surprise. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rain in parts of Mumbai, Palghar and Thane on Thursday.
According to reports, the IMD’s Mumbai centre has issued the warning for over 15 districts of the state, including Kolhapur, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Latur and Osmanabad. IMD has issued an orange alert (heavy to very heavy rain) for districts, including Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Pune, Raigad, Ahmednagar, Ratnagiri, Satara for Thursday.
Mumbai Thane, Raigad Ratnagiri intense thunderstorm ð©ð©ð© activity to continue for next 3,4 hrs.Mumbaikars, and all take care.Returning from offices, please travel safely and take care. pic.twitter.com/y7vPUiYOn2 — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) October 13, 2020
Mumbai Thane, Raigad Ratnagiri intense thunderstorm ð©ð©ð© activity to continue for next 3,4 hrs.Mumbaikars, and all take care.Returning from offices, please travel safely and take care. pic.twitter.com/y7vPUiYOn2
The weather bureau has issued yellow alert for Wednesday, predicting thunderstorm accompanied with lightning/gusty winds and heavy rain at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane, Paghar, Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Nasik, Sangli, Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli and Nanded.
Maharashtra is expected to receive heavy showers till October 16. The IMD has advised fishermen not to venture into west central, northwest and southwest Bay of Bengal, and along and off Andhra Pradesh-Odisha-Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts till October 13 noon and over Gulf of Mannar during October 13 and 14.
“Maharashtra is already witnessing an enhancement in rain activity with thundershowers over interior parts of the state. This is likely to enhance further with a deep depression located over the Andhra Pradesh (AP) coast moving toward land from the Bay of Bengal,” said KS Hosalikar, deputy director-general, western region, IMD.
“Under its influence, a trough from the cyclonic circulation (weather system) associated with the depression over south-central parts of the country (AP, Rayalaseema and north interior Karnataka). These factors are likely to enhance rainfall for Maharashtra and the Konkan coast,” Hosalikar added.
The rain activities have subsided over Mumbai and suburbs. During the last 24 hours, both the observatories in the city - Santacruz and Colaba - recorded 9 mm rainfall and most of the areas recorded the light to very light rains.
The private weather agency Skymet said that the low-pressure area which was enhancing the monsoon surge over Gujarat and North Konkan and Goa including Mumbai has moved away and weakened. “The monsoon surge will also weaken leading to almost dry weather over Mumbai and suburbs as well as most parts of Maharashtra,” said Skymet.
The weather agency said that the temperatures in Mumbai may also increase marginally leading to sultry weather conditions over the city.
“We do not expect any significant weather activity over Mumbai for at least the next week, the weather will remain sunny with partly cloudy sky conditions,” added Skymet in its weather report.
Gujarat, Konkan and north Madhya Maharashtra will remain less active during this week.#Monsoon2020 #WeatherUpdate #weatherforecasthttps://t.co/J1hTWrC9in — SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) September 1, 2020
Gujarat, Konkan and north Madhya Maharashtra will remain less active during this week.#Monsoon2020 #WeatherUpdate #weatherforecasthttps://t.co/J1hTWrC9in
The monthly average rainfall of Mumbai for the month of September is 341.4 mm. “We can expect one or two good spells of rains over Mumbai and suburbs during the second or third week of September,” said the weather agency.
India meteorological department’s (IMD) deputy-director of meteorology, KS Hosalikar, said it will be a bright sunny day on Anant Chaturdashi.
Enjoy bright sunny day.With higher CAPE values as day progress, (shwn orange curve), there could be showers in 2nd half of day/evening,as seen frm Meteogram Colaba here.Today Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Immersion Day frm evening,so to watched pl.Watch for IMD updates for nowcast pic.twitter.com/ei1bxMjb5U — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) September 1, 2020
Enjoy bright sunny day.With higher CAPE values as day progress, (shwn orange curve), there could be showers in 2nd half of day/evening,as seen frm Meteogram Colaba here.Today Anant Chaturdashi, Ganesh Immersion Day frm evening,so to watched pl.Watch for IMD updates for nowcast pic.twitter.com/ei1bxMjb5U
The weather department’s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 30.1 degree Celsius and a minimum temperature of 24.2 degree Celsius, while the Colaba observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 29.2 degree Celsius and a minimum temperature of 24.5 degree Celsius.
For more details on Mumbai rains, check out the app Mumbai Rain by Skymet
For the last 3 days, moderate to heavy showers are going on over Mumbai and suburbs. During the last 24 hours, the Colaba observatory recorded 29 mm and the Santacruz observatory recorded 46 mm of rainfall. In the last 24 hours, Dahanu recorded 42 mm of rain, but there is a significant decrease in rain activities for over rest Konkan and Goa.
According to private weather agency Skymet, the monsoon surge is now weakening and the low-pressure area which was enhancing the westerly flow of winds from the Arabian Sea has also moved northwestwards over Rajasthan.
The #monsoon surge is now weakening and the low pressure area which was enhancing the westerly flow of winds from the Arabian Sea has also moved northwestwards over #Rajasthan. #MumbaiRains #Monsoon2020 #mumbairainslive @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/h8GVLHRMQZ — SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) August 31, 2020
The #monsoon surge is now weakening and the low pressure area which was enhancing the westerly flow of winds from the Arabian Sea has also moved northwestwards over #Rajasthan. #MumbaiRains #Monsoon2020 #mumbairainslive @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/h8GVLHRMQZ
“There may be spot rain thundershower activities over Mumbai and suburbs until tonight. The weather will go almost dry for Mumbai and suburbs from tomorrow, the temperatures will rise marginally, and skies will remain partly cloudy,” said Skymet in its weather report.
There may be spot rain thundershower activities over #Mumbai and suburbs until tonight. The weather will go almost dry for Mumbai and suburbs from tomorrow, the temperatures will rise marginally.#MumbaiRains #Monsoon2020 #mumbairainslive @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/h8GVLHRMQZ — SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) August 31, 2020
There may be spot rain thundershower activities over #Mumbai and suburbs until tonight. The weather will go almost dry for Mumbai and suburbs from tomorrow, the temperatures will rise marginally.#MumbaiRains #Monsoon2020 #mumbairainslive @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/h8GVLHRMQZ
The private weather agency said that there won’t be any significant weather activity for at least the next 3 to 4 days over Mumbai and suburbs.
“The monthly rain average of September for Mumbai is much less than August and is 341.4 mm, whereas in August it is 585.2 mm. We do not expect any heavy downpour lashing Mumbai for at least the next 10 days,” added Skymet.
We do not expect any heavy downpour lashing #Mumbai for at least the next 10 days.#MumbaiRains #Monsoon2020 #mumbairainslive @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/h8GVLHRMQZ — SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) August 31, 2020
We do not expect any heavy downpour lashing #Mumbai for at least the next 10 days.#MumbaiRains #Monsoon2020 #mumbairainslive @MumbaiRainApp https://t.co/h8GVLHRMQZ
India meteorological department (IMD) said the sky would be partly cloudy with occasional showers for the next 24 to 48 hours over Mumbai and suburbs.
A bright sunny morning in Mumbai today after a long while; A booster.Mumbai & around realised mod to hvy rains in last 24 hrs. Most of it came during night in Suburbs & parts of Thane. Next 24/48 hrs sky would be partly cloudy with occasional showers. Greetings for Onam to all. pic.twitter.com/rLt1vNBVPp — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) August 31, 2020
A bright sunny morning in Mumbai today after a long while; A booster.Mumbai & around realised mod to hvy rains in last 24 hrs. Most of it came during night in Suburbs & parts of Thane. Next 24/48 hrs sky would be partly cloudy with occasional showers. Greetings for Onam to all. pic.twitter.com/rLt1vNBVPp
IMD’s deputy-director of meteorology, KS Hosalikar, said that Maharashtra has received well-spread, timely and consistent rainfall this season.
Maharashtra seasonal rainfall today on 31Aug at district levels. Except 2 districts, rest all normal/above normal to excessMarathwada continued to hold large excess values since beginning of seasonWell spread, timely& consistent RF in the state. Gd for Farmers @CMOMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/j35H7q3enm — K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) August 31, 2020
Maharashtra seasonal rainfall today on 31Aug at district levels. Except 2 districts, rest all normal/above normal to excessMarathwada continued to hold large excess values since beginning of seasonWell spread, timely& consistent RF in the state. Gd for Farmers @CMOMaharashtra pic.twitter.com/j35H7q3enm
The weather department’s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 27.7 degree Celsius and a minimum temperature of 24 degree Celsius, while the Colaba observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 27.8 degree Celsius and a minimum temperature of 25 degree Celsius.
