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Light showers in Mumbai bring respite from heat

TOI City Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 02, 2025, 12:59 IST

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Mumbai experienced a cloudy and humid morning on Wednesday after overnight light rain provided relief from the heat. Temperatures in Colaba and Santacruz were above normal, with Santacruz registering trace rainfall. The IMD issued a yellow alert for moderate rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning warnings.

Light showers in Mumbai bring respite from heat

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NEW DELHI: Mumbai woke up to a cloudy sky and humid morning on Wednesday as light showers in the previous night brought some respite from the sweltering heat. The India Meteorological Department's Colaba observatory registered a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius, exceeding the normal by 1.8 degrees. In the western suburbs, the Santacruz observatory noted a minimum temperature of 25.8 degrees Celsius, which was 2.8 degrees higher than normal. Whilst Colaba recorded no precipitation, the Santacruz observatory detected trace amounts of rainfall. For Wednesday, the IMD has issued a yellow alert indicating moderate rainfall, accompanied by warnings of thunderstorm and lightning in Mumbai.KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Mumbai woke up to a cloudy sky and humid morning after light showers brought relief from the heat.
Colaba observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2°C, 1.8°C above normal.
Santacruz observatory noted 25.8°C, exceeding the normal by 2.8°C, with trace rainfall recorded.
IMD issued a yellow alert for moderate rainfall with thunderstorm and lightning warnings.
No rainfall was recorded in Colaba, while Santacruz observatory detected trace precipitation.

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