Mumbai: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert on May 13, forecasting light to moderate showers throughout the day. Commuters were caught off guard by the unseasonal downpour, which officials attributed to pre-monsoon activity.
The yellow alert will remain active, with further scattered rain expected. On Tuesday morning, several areas of Mumbai, including Mulund, Powai, Marol, Saki Naka, and Bhandup, experienced brief rain, bringing some relief from the city's humidity.
Additionally, a fresh yellow alert was released on Monday for Thane, Raigad, and Palghar districts, valid until Wednesday. The IMD anticipates that the light showers from Monday will intensify into thunderstorms with strong winds and moderate rains by Tuesday. A nowcast warning issued at 9:30 am suggested potential thunderstorms with lightning and light rain, along with gusty winds reaching 30–40 km/h in the suburban areas over the next few hours.
Locations under yellow alert
Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Latur, Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Washim, Ahilyanagar, Pune, Kolhapur, Solapur, Satara, Beed, Sangli, and Dharashiv and Yavatmal. It may experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rain, and strong winds reaching 30–40 kmph in certain areas.
Weather updates from IMD indicate that Mumbai will experience a partly cloudy sky with chances of thunderstorms and light to moderate rain on May 13. Temperatures are predicted to range from a cool 26 degrees Celsius in the morning to a warm 35 degrees Celsius by day. The Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum of 34.6 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 26 degrees Celsius, reflecting the temperature variations throughout the day.
The city's observatory in Colaba reported a maximum temperature of 33.4 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 27 degrees Celsius. The IMD forecasts a "partly cloudy sky" for Mumbai and its suburbs over the next 24 hours, with a possibility of thunderstorms and light to moderate rain. Weather specialists indicate that conditions are becoming favorable for the southwest monsoon to commence over the Andaman Sea around May 14, aligning closely with the usual onset date of May 15.
