Mumbai Weather: Light Rain Likely as City Records Above-Normal Temperatures

The city recorded light rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8 am on September 8. Mumbai received an average of 3.49 mm of rain, while the eastern suburbs recorded 8.20 mm and the western suburbs recorded 6.04 mm during the period.

Mumbai weather forecast

The morning forecast indicates that Mumbai and its suburbs could see intermittent light rain through the day. Partly cloudy conditions are likely to persist, with humidity remaining relatively high.

On Tuesday, the Colaba observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 32.2 degrees Celsius, which was 2 degrees Celsius above normal. The Santacruz observatory recorded 31.8 degrees Celsius, 1.3 degrees Celsius above normal.

High and low tides in Mumbai

Mumbai is expected to witness a high tide of 3.77 metres at 9.09 am on Tuesday, followed by another high tide of 3.25 metres at 9.01 pm.

A low tide of 2.04 metres is expected at 3.12 pm, while an early-morning low tide of 1.03 metres occurred at 3.07 am.

With light rain likely in parts of Mumbai, residents are advised to monitor weather updates and local traffic conditions, particularly during periods of rainfall.

Maharashtra records above-normal temperatures

The IMD's Maharashtra weather report issued at 8.30 am on September 8 showed that most stations recorded maximum temperatures above normal.

Solapur recorded the highest maximum temperature among the listed stations at 35.1 degrees Celsius, which was 3.2 degrees Celsius above normal.

Aurangabad recorded 34.2 degrees Celsius, 4.8 degrees Celsius above normal, marking the highest departure from normal in the report.

Ahmednagar recorded 33.2 degrees Celsius, 4 degrees Celsius above normal, while Osmanabad logged 33.5 degrees Celsius, 3.8 degrees Celsius above normal. Parbhani recorded 33.9 degrees Celsius, 2.7 degrees Celsius above normal.

Nashik was the only station in the report to record a maximum temperature below normal, at 27.8 degrees Celsius, which was 1 degree Celsius below normal.

Mahabaleshwar remained the coolest among the listed stations, recording a maximum temperature of 20.1 degrees Celsius. The hill station also recorded 100 per cent evening humidity.

Overall, the weather report indicates that several parts of Maharashtra continue to experience above-normal maximum temperatures, while Mumbai remains under partly cloudy conditions with the possibility of light rain.