: Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 11:56 PM IST
Calm after the storm: IMD predicts light to moderate rain in Mumbai and suburbs in next 24 hours
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Mumbai: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rain and thundershowers in the city and suburbs in the next 24 hours, even as the city bid a welcome farewell to Cyclone Tauktae, having been at its receiving end on Monday. Meanwhile, there was the veritable calm after the storm on Tuesday; the weather in the city turned pleasant, with light rainfall and the maximum temperature dipped to 26.9° C at Santacruz and 27.4° C at Colaba in the daytime. The forecast on IMD Mumbai s website says that the maximum temperature will hover between 31 and 33° C for the next 24 to 48 hours. âDue to changes in weather and heavy rains in and around Mumbai between Sunday and Monday the temperature dipped. As the cyclone effect will wear off, the temperature in the city will rise too,â said an IMD official