Cyclonic circulation may bring showers to parts of Maharashtra, Goa on Monday-Tuesday
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Last Updated: May 22, 2021, 05:09 PM IST
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This development is likely to bring thunderstorms along with lightning and gusty winds with speeds of 30-40 kilometres per hour in central Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa on Monday and Tuesday, the IMD said in its forecast.
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A cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal may intensify in the next couple of days and bring showers in some parts of coastal Maharashtra, except Mumbai, and central parts of the state, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday. It said the south west monsoon had reached Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and a cyclonic circulation formed there may turn into a very severe cyclonic storm by May 25.
India News: MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD: Cyclonic storm Tauktae had intensified and was heading towards the coast of Gujarat and the Union Territory of Daman and Diu and Dad.
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MUMBAI: With the seasons first cyclone likely to form in the Arabian sea, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very light rains to be be very likely for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar on May 16, Sunday while Raigad could get thunderstorms with lightning, rains and gusty winds which is not the normal for the month of May.
Cloudy weather meanwhile is likely for the city from Saturday onwards.
IMD said that a low pressure area is very likely to form over southeast Arabian Sea around May 14 morning. This is very likely to concentrate into a Depression over Lakshadweep area and adjoining Southeast and east central Arabian sea by May 15. It is very likely to move north north westwards and intensify further into a cyclonic Storm over east central Arabian sea around May 16 and continue to move north northwest awards for some more time with further intensification, said the IMD in a release.
Light rains predicted in Mumbai and Thane on May 16
ByRicha PintoRicha Pinto / Updated: May 12, 2021, 22:26 IST
Mumbai: With the seasons first
cyclone likely to form in the Arabian sea, the
India Meteorological Department (
Mumbai,
Thane and Palghar on May 16, Sunday while
Raigad could get thunderstorms with lightning, rains and gusty winds which is not the normal for the month of May.
Cloudy weather meanwhile is likely for the city from Saturday onwards.
IMD said that a low pressure area is very likely to form over southeast Arabian Sea around May 14 morning. This is very likely to concentrate into a Depression over Lakshadweep area and adjoining Southeast and east central Arabian sea by May 15. It is very likely to move north north westwards and intensify further into a cyclonic Storm over east central Arabian sea around May 16 and continue to move north northwest awards for some more time with further intensification, said the IMD in a release.
Mumbai Weather: Mercury rises to 38.1 degrees Celcius in the city today
Mirror Online / Updated: Mar 5, 2021, 20:21 IST
The IMD has predicted that the temperature will remain high on Saturday as well
After experiencing a scorching Wednesday, there was no respite for Mumbaikars as temperatures remained high on Friday. As per reports in Regional Meteorological Centre Mumbai, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 38.1 degrees Celcius. The temperature was recorded at the Santacruz Station. While in the Colaba station, the maximum temperature is recorded at 38.8 degrees Celcius.
Meanwhile, in Thane, the temperature recorded stood at 37 degrees Celcius on Friday.
IMD Mumbai chief