Mumbai receives heavy rainfall, IMD predicts possibility of occasional light spells of rain

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 2 (ANI): Mumbai city received heavy rainfall on Monday. Rain lashed several parts of the city.
The India Meterological Department IMD earlier today predicted a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of occasional light spells of rain in the city and suburbs for today.
The IMD said that maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 33 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius.
Earlier, on May 28, Mumbai city received heavy rainfall.
The IMD said that quantitatively, the southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall over the country as a whole is likely to be 106 percent of the Long Period Average (LPA) with a model error of +-4 percent, indicating that above normal rainfall is most likely over the country as a whole during the monsoon season (June to September), 2025.
"The southwest monsoon seasonal (June to September, 2025) rainfall is most likely to be above normal over Central India and South Peninsular India (>106% of LPA), normal over Northwest India (92-108% of LPA) and below normal over Northeast India (<94% of LPA)," the IMD said in a press release.
The southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall over the Monsoon Core Zone (MCZ) consisting of most of the rainfed agriculture areas in the country is most likely to be above normal (>106% of LPA).
During June to September 2025, normal to above normal rainfall is very likely over most parts of the country except some areas of Northwest and East India, and many areas of Northeast India where below normal rainfall is very likely.
Earlier, the national capital on Sunday witnessed a spell of rain, accompanied by strong winds over the southern parts of Delhi.
The rains are due to an east-southeastward-moving cloud cluster, according to the Meteorological Department.
The spell of rain offered a much-needed respite from the heat, as the national capital recorded maximum temperatures of more than 39 C earlier in the morning. According to IMD, Safdarjung area recorded a maximum temperature of 39.7 degrees Celsius, Ayanagar 39.5 degrees Celsius, Lodhi Road 39.4 degrees Celsius and Palam recorded 39.1 degrees Celsius.
The IMD has issued warnings of thunderstorms, lightning and squall for the next two days, on June 2-3, in the national capital. (ANI)