Parts of Mumbai, particularly the suburbs, on Thursday night experienced light drizzle, according to the weather department officials who said that it may have been caused by western disturbance.
Despite the drizzle, none of the city’s observatories recorded measurable rainfall activity, said Sushma Nair of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), reported the PTI.
The official indicated that the brief spell of drizzle may have been caused by a western disturbance, a weather system known to influence conditions across parts of India.
The city on Thursday witnessed partly cloudy skies later in the evening, with no significant weather activity reported thereafter.
The IMD had on Thursday predicted that areas in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and parts of Maharashtra were likely to witness light rains and thunderstorms.
Weather alert
Meanwhile, The weather department has issued a yellow alert for Thane, Raigad and several parts of Maharashtra including Ratnagiri, Satara, Ghats in Pune, Sangli, Solapur, Parbhani, Nanded, Latur, Dharashiv, Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Washim, Wardha and Yavatmal.
A yellow alert, warning of thunderstorms, was issued for neighbouring districts including Thane and Raigad.
“Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning, light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds (30-40/kmph) was very likely at isolated places,” a weather bulletin said.
An orange alert was also issued for districts in Maharashtra including Dhule, Nashik, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna and Beed.
“Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning, gusty winds (50-60/kmph) and hail at isolated places was very likely,” the weather bulletin said.
Mumbai weather on April 3
Mumbai is set to experience light rains on Friday, a day after witnessing drizzle in some parts of the city.
The IMD has predicted that light showers are expected in parts of Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra on April 3.
Some parts of Maharashtra, including Pune, witnessed heavy unseasonal rains on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the weather department stated that city’s overall maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 33 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Thunderstorms and rains likely in parts of Maharashtra
Meanwhile, the IMD had last week predicted a fresh spell of cloudy weather and thunderstorms was expected in parts of Maharashtra this week, with light rain likely in several regions.
According to the weather department, Maharashtra`s ghat regions may also witness thunderstorms, gusty winds, rain and possible hail in some places.
Other parts of Vidarbha may also see changes in weather conditions.
(with PTI inputs)
