MUMBAI: While Friday was humid and hot, IMD has predicted thunderstorms with rain, lightning and gusty wind reaching around 30-40 kmph at isolated regions, being quite likely throughout the weekend to elements of Mumbai, Thane and Palghar.
Dr M Rajeevan, secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, on Twitter on Friday stated, IMD versions suggest that the monsoon low pressure forming over northern Bay of Bengal from June 11, that is going to be the very first monsoon system.
“Regular progress anticipated along west shore till Mumbai, NE India & oriental central India from 13th.
Heavy rains & flooding expected throughout the season be ready,” he also tweeted.
The town is a week off in the official start of monsoon, that will be June 11.
Throughout last week that there was still rain.
However, no rain had been reported from town at the 24 hours June 3-4 (8.30am-8.30’m ) even as sky continued to remain overcast.
IMD officials stated in 2-3 days, the monsoon, that has put over Kerala, will stay in certain areas of central Arabian Sea, specifically Maharashtra and Goa.
Maximum temperature recorded on Friday in Colaba was 34.2 degrees Celsius, although Santacruz listed a max of 34.3 levels.