November rain second highest in 10 years; Heavy rains likely in Mumbai today, yellow alert issued | Mumbai News – Times of India
MUMBAI: The month of November this year has recorded 30.1 mm of rains which is the second highest in a decade. The highest rains for the month were recorded in November 2019 of 109.3 mm while all the other years have seen less than 5 mm of rains.
Of the 30.1 mm of rains recorded by the IMD Santacruz observatory, the maximum rainfall of 24.7 mm was recorded between November 21-22. This falls in the moderate rainfall category as per IMD classification. (Moderate rain: 15.6mm up to 64.4mm)
Officials said that the unseasonal rains are expected to continue and a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar being issued for Wednesday. Moderate rains are expected to continue till the weekend.
IMD scientist Shubhangi Bhute said, “A cyclonic circulation over Southeast Arabian sea and adjoining Maldives Lakshadweep areas now lies over Southeast Arabian sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over east central Arabian sea off Maharashtra coast during next 24 hours. This will bring rains to the Konkan region including parts of Mumbai.”
In wake of the expected rains, the IMD has issued a fisherman warning as well for the next five days for fishermen along the Maharashtra and Goa coast. Squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely to prevail along and off South Maharashtra-Goa coast on December 1.
Meanwhile, minimum temperatures in the city after dipping to 20 degrees on Monday rose by three degrees. As on Tuesday the minimum temperatures recorded by the IMD Santacruz observatory was 23.8 degrees almost four degrees.
Of the 30.1 mm of rains recorded by the IMD Santacruz observatory, the maximum rainfall of 24.7 mm was recorded between November 21-22. This falls in the moderate rainfall category as per IMD classification. (Moderate rain: 15.6mm up to 64.4mm)
Officials said that the unseasonal rains are expected to continue and a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar being issued for Wednesday. Moderate rains are expected to continue till the weekend.
IMD scientist Shubhangi Bhute said, “A cyclonic circulation over Southeast Arabian sea and adjoining Maldives Lakshadweep areas now lies over Southeast Arabian sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over east central Arabian sea off Maharashtra coast during next 24 hours. This will bring rains to the Konkan region including parts of Mumbai.”
In wake of the expected rains, the IMD has issued a fisherman warning as well for the next five days for fishermen along the Maharashtra and Goa coast. Squally weather with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph is likely to prevail along and off South Maharashtra-Goa coast on December 1.
Meanwhile, minimum temperatures in the city after dipping to 20 degrees on Monday rose by three degrees. As on Tuesday the minimum temperatures recorded by the IMD Santacruz observatory was 23.8 degrees almost four degrees.
