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India Meteorological Department on December 2, 2019, announced that Mumbai and its adjoining areas may receive isolated light rain starting from December 3, 2019, due to depression in the Arabian Sea.

During July 2018 monsoon, heavy rain lashed the city with many areas getting water logged. As per met department, the heavy rainfall will continue in the first week of July 2018.

During last monsoon also, Mumbai experienced heavy rains that disturbed the city’s normal life. As per the weather department, 2017 monsoon had the heaviest and longest bout of rain since July 26, 2005, when the city was devastated by floods.

As per the BMC, Mumbai and the suburban areas received more than 70 mm rain in the just one hour on August 29. Flooding has been reported in the Sion, Dadar, Mumbai Central, Kurla, Andheri, Sakinaka areas.

Torrential rains hit Mumbai again on September 19, 2017, flooding low-lying areas and paralyzing rail, road and air traffic of the city. Schools and colleges were shut. The Met Office, predicted more rain in the next 24 hours, said the "worst is over".

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Mumbai: In 2019, rainfall was heavier from 12am till early morning, says study

TNN / Dec 03, 2021, 04:52 (IST)

The first published analysis of data from the most extensive rain gauge network in the city has thrown up some intriguing findings for the 2019 monsoon.

Unseasonal rain improves Mumbai's air quality to ‘satisfactory’

TNN / Dec 03, 2021, 04:23 (IST)

Unseasonal showers have enhanced the city’s air quality to the “satisfactory” level. Rarely do winter months witness such an improvement. Just two weeks ago, Mumbai had reported a poor to very poor air quality index (AQI), especially in pockets such as Colaba, BKC and Mazgaon.

2nd highest-ever 24-hour December rain in Mumbai, temperature drops 9 degree Celsius

TNN / Dec 02, 2021, 05:41 (IST)

December began on a wet note for Mumbaikars, with two new marks being set. While the city on Wednesday recorded its second- highest 24-hour rainfall ever for the month, the unseasonal showers sent the maximum temperature plunging by 9 degrees Celsius to its second-lowest for December in a decade.

Mumbai: Rain predicted for today, chill sets in at 20 degrees

TNN / Nov 30, 2021, 04:10 (IST)

The week began for the city with minimum temperatures dipping to 20 degrees. However, weather bureau officials said that the pleasant weather conditions are short-lived and a spike in temperatures can be expected again due to a low pressure area which is likely to form over East central Arabian sea, off Maharashtra coast, around Wednesday.

Mumbai: November rain second highest in 10 years

TNN / Dec 01, 2021, 04:41 (IST)

The month of November this year has recorded 30.1 mm of rains which is the second highest in a decade. The highest rains for the month were recorded in November 2019 of 109.3 mm while all the other years have seen less than 5 mm of rains.

November rain second highest in 10 years; Heavy rains likely in Mumbai today, yellow alert issued

TNN / Dec 01, 2021, 02:37 (IST)

Mumbai: At 24.7mm, second highest November rain in decade; IMD predicts light showers today

TNN / Nov 23, 2021, 04:30 (IST)

The city recorded its second highest November rain in a decade in a 24-hour period ending 8.30am on Monday.

Mumbai: Rain washes out pollution, improves air quality index

TNN / Nov 19, 2021, 04:37 (IST)

The city’s air quality index (AQI) which was in the ‘poor’ category at 269 on Wednesday dipped to 65 on Thursday, which is slotted in the ‘satisfactory’ category. Experts attributed this sharp drop to rain in the city which washed away the pollution.

Unseasonal November showers cool Mumbai down in Diwali weekend

TNN / Nov 07, 2021, 05:48 (IST)

Rains were witnessed in various parts of South Mumbai on the Diwali weekend. The suburbs saw some precipitation as well, but in significantly less measure.

Mumbai: October rainfall ebbs this year, second lowest in decade

TNN / Oct 31, 2021, 04:24 (IST)

In 2020 the IMD declared withdrawal of the south-west monsoon over Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra on October 28. It saw the most delayed monsoon withdrawal over Mumbai since the IMD began maintaining its record in 1975.