The October heat is known to be a common phenomenon in Maharashtra’s Mumbai city. From the first week of October every year, several areas in the city become uncomfortably hot with the daily temperature rising and ranging between mid 30 to 35 degrees Celsius.However, the scenario is slightly different this year. With sporadic spells of rain still lashing in several parts of the suburban belt and the island city, there does not seem to be a significant rise in temperature even though the first week of October is nearing its end.Mumbai’s maximum temperature is 30 degrees Celsius on Friday morning, while the average maximum temperature during the day last year varied between 33 degrees and 34 degrees Celsius, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).Meanwhile, the scientists and weather experts have attributed the current weather condition to the late withdrawal of monsoon from Mumbai and a low pressure developed in the Bay of Bengal.“Monsoon is still there in Mumbai and there is high rate of moisture presence in the air as well. Therefore, light to moderate rainfall will continue in the island city and suburban belt for the next few days since there is no clear forecast of monsoon retreat anytime now. This is directly affecting the daily temperature and as long as the rains are there an increase in temperature is unlikely,” IMD scientist Sushma Nair told The Indian Express.Nair also maintained that a rise in temperature may take place after the monsoon retreats from Mumbai.“After the monsoon withdrawal happens, the temperature may go up till 33 to 34 degrees Celsius, but this will be short-lived since the north-western part of India will start experiencing drop in daily temperature due to the arrival of winter and this will also affect Mumbai as well,” she said.Mahesh Palawat, the chief meteorologist at Skymet Weather, said the entire western and north-western part of India is experiencing an unusual weather pattern this year, which is not letting the temperature rise during October.“Parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Gujarat are experiencing light to moderate rainfall because of two successive low pressure that have been developed in the Bay of Bengal. There is also a trough seen in the coastal region of Maharashtra. These factors are creating an unusual pattern of rains which is not letting the temperature to rise in Mumbai,” he said.Palawat further said there is a chance of monsoon retreat post October 13.“Light to moderate rainfall will continue in Mumbai till October 12 and Mumbai may experience a slight rise in temperature after October 13,” he added.Meanwhile, the IMD bulletin Friday morning stated the sky will remain cloudy and light to moderate rainfall will continue to lash Mumbai for the next 48 hours. In the past 24 hours, the city has recorded 8.9 mm of rainfall, of which the Santacruz observatory has recorded 1.1 mm of rainfall and the Colaba observatory has recorded 7.8 mm of rainfall.The bulletin stated Mumbai’s relative humidity is 95 per cent.
PUNE: Maharashtra may escape the typical October heat this year, with Met department's seasonal outlook for the month indicating higher chances of above-normal rainfall and below-normal day temperatures. As per the seasonal outlook for rainfall in October, there is higher probability for above-normal rainfall over central India, including Maharashtra. There is also higher probability for nights to be warmer than usual this month for the state, the seasonal outlook issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated. The amount of post-monsoon rainfall in Maharashtra could be relatively higher during October this year as the monsoon is yet to begin withdrawal from the state, KS Hosalikar, head, Climate Research and Services, IMD Pune, told TOI. Hosalikar said, "We expect some rainfall in Maharashtra after the next few days, with yellow alert being issued parts of the state from October 5-7. However, one thing must be kept in mind that the above-normal rainfall forecast for Maharashtra during October pertains to the average rainfall normally recorded during this month. But the normal values of rainfall during October in Maharashtra are lower than those in the monsoon season. So, any positive deviation from this normal could make the rainfall "above normal"- but it does not signify that rain will be in excessive amounts as seen during the monsoon months." The October normal rainfall for Konkan and Goa is 110.5mm, followed by Madhya Maharashtra (73.3mm), Marathwada (71.7mm), and Vidarbha (57.6mm). On the day temperatures during October, Hosalikar said Pune and other parts of Maharashtra might not see severe heat during the month as monsoon was yet to start retreating from the state. "As rain may cause cloudy skies, the day temperatures are also likely to be lower. When there is a possibility of intermittent rainfall, day temperatures are usually on the lower side due to the presence of cloud mass, which prevents direct penetration of solar radiation towards the surface," he said. Similarly, nights could be relatively warmer as the presence of clouds during the night usually push up minimum temperature.
PUNE AND its neighbouring areas will receive moderate rainfall during the next two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. Since October 1, the city has received 58.5mm of rainfall.Maharashtra is currently experiencing the influence of cyclonic circulation, which lay over coastal Andhra Pradesh. A trough from this system is running through Telangana, Vidarbha and west Madhya Pradesh extending till Uttar Pradesh.“Due to this cyclonic circulation, moisture-laden winds are being pulled from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal over Maharashtra. Rainfall activity over Maharashtra will increase during the next two days,” said Anupam Kashyapi, head of the weather forecasting division at IMD, Pune.Rainfall will mostly be seen during the afternoon or evening with one or two intense spells with the potential to cause flash flooding, inundation of roads and windy conditions resulting in the uprooting of trees, the IMD said.Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Dhule, Pune, Nandurbar, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Beed and Osmanabad districts will also witness thunderstorms, lightning and rainfall till October 8, the forecast said.Another fresh cyclonic circulation is expected to develop off the Gujarat coast further strengthening the westerly winds blowing in from the Arabian Sea over Maharashtra, Kashyapi added.Meanwhile, the withdrawal of the Southwest monsoon continues to remain slow. As of Thursday, the withdrawal line passed through Uttarkashi, Nazibabad, Agra, Gwalior, Ratlam and Bharuch.Due to the presence of the cyclonic circulation over UP, which remains on ‘red’ alert till Friday any further withdrawal of monsoon is not expected till the weekend. Uttarakhand will receive heavy rainfall during the next four days, according to the forecast.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) Thursday said Maharashtra’s Mumbai city and its suburban belts will see a partly cloudy sky with moderate to light rainfall for the next 48 hours.“Generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain/thundershower in the city and suburbs,” said the IMD’s 48-hour bulletin Thursday afternoon.The IMD officials said the retreat of monsoon is unlikely in the next two to three days.“There are certain features in the ongoing season which are still favouring the rains. Therefore, Mumbai may continue to experience light to moderate rainfalls in certain areas due to the change in wind patterns. However the rainfall spells will be sporadic and not very intense,” said a scientist from the IMD.The official added the current forecast says retreat may be possible only after October 10.Mumbai experienced light to moderate rains from the early hours of Thursday morning. According to the civic data, the western suburbs recorded 3.6 mm of rainfall Thursday morning, while the island recorded 0.55 mm of rainfall.The temperature will oscillate between 26 to 31 degree Celsius and the relative humidity will be around 85 per cent in Mumbai.
Pune: Monsoon may miss its normal exit dates from Pune and Mumbai due to upcoming rainfall activity in parts of the state from October 5 evening.The normal date for monsoon to begin withdrawal from the extreme northern parts of Maharashtra, including areas of Palghar, is around October 5. Normal dates for monsoon withdrawal from Mumbai and Pune are around October 8-9, respectively. Anupam Kashyapi, head of weather forecasting division, IMD, Pune, told TOI that monsoon was yet to start withdrawing from major parts of central India, though withdrawal already started from the northwest and some western parts of the country. “Moisture has depleted over Maharashtra. For the next 48 hours, chances of rain for the state are low. If it rains, it will be in the form of very short spell in the afternoon or evening hours. But, from October 5 evening, chances of rain are likely to increase marginally over north Konkan and adjacent areas of Madhya Maharashtra, including Pune district/city for subsequent 2-3 days. However, these spells will be mainly in the form of thundery activity in the afternoon or evening hours,” Kashyapi said.He said after the upcoming spell, the withdrawal might commence from the northern parts of Maharashtra.
Pune city will receive a few final rain spells as the southwest monsoon is most likely to start withdrawing from Maharashtra by the end of this week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The withdrawal from Pune and adjoining areas in Madhya Maharashtra is expected by mid-October.On Monday, IMD Pune officials said mostly clear sky conditions will dominate the local weather and the maximum temperatures would hover around 31 degrees Celsius.“Moisture presence over Maharashtra has reduced significantly and hence the chances of rainfall are minimal on Monday and Tuesday,” said Anupam Kashyapi, head of the IMD’s weather forecasting division in Pune.However, some rainfall spells of light to moderate intensity (15.5mm to 64.4mm in 24-hour periods) are likely during the October 6-8 period.By the middle of this week, the present cyclonic circulation formed in the northeast Bay of Bengal would have crossed over to land. Under its influence, there is, once again, a chance for an increase in moisture levels mostly in northern Maharashtra and Vidarbha resulting in thunderstorms, lightning and rains.During the recently concluded monsoon season, Pune city received 817.4mm, which was about 35 per cent above the seasonal average.
PUNE: Rainfall activity over the city will continue at least till October 8, with day temperatures hovering around 30 degrees celsius to 31 degrees celsius and thunderstorms in the evening hours, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD). IMD officials said on Sunday that the city is likely to get light rainfall from Monday to Wednesday. It will then intensity over the next two days. From October 8, it will again reduce to light rainfall. On Sunday, due to the clear sky conditions since the morning, the day temperature increased, with both Shivajinagar and Lohegaon observatories recording 31.3 degrees celsius, which was above normal by 0.7 degrees celsius and 0.3 degrees celsius, respectively. The city did not record rainfall from 8.30am to 8.30pm on Sunday. "The latest satellite observations on Sunday afternoon indicate a possibility of development of thunder clouds over ghat areas of Maharashtra. The scattered type clouds observations over South Peninsula, too," said a senior Met official. IMD officials said October is likely to get above normal showers as per the latest long-range forecast for rainfall during the post-monsoon season of 2022. "Vidarbha, Marathwada and some areas of Northern Central Maharashtra are likely to get more than normal rainfall this month. Similar weather conditions may prevail over the southern part of Central Maharashtra in the coming days," the official added. The withdrawal line of Southwest Monsoon continues to pass through Jammu, Una, Chandigarh, Karnal, Baghpat, Delhi, Alwar, Jodhpur and Nalia.
PUNE: Several trees fell and almost all arterial roads were waterlogged after a sharp spell of rain and thunderstorm battered the city for an hour from 4.15pm on Friday. Citizens ran for cover as the light drizzle quickly battered down as convective rain. Gusty winds of 30-40kmph broke off branches of trees which littered the roads and reduced traffic to a single-file crawl. An autorickshaw driver died when a huge peepal tree fell on his vehicle at Yerawada. Many vehicles broke down on the waterlogged roads, leading to massive snarls. The fire brigade received nearly 70 calls about trees falling from across the city and over 100 complaints about waterlogging. IMD's Shivajinagar observatory recorded 35.1mm rainfall and Pashan and Lohegaon 7.2mm and 9.2mm respectively. One or two intense spells of rain are likely till Monday. Anupam Kashyapi, head of weather forecasting division, IMD, Pune, said that parts of Maharashtra are under the influence of two wind regimes - one being the easterly winds which are moist in nature and are blowing from the Bay of Bengal off coastal Andhra Pradesh. At the same time, northwesterly/westerly winds are blowing over the state from the Arabian Sea. When there is day-time high temperature, under the influence of moist winds, it can lead to local instability. The skies are sunny during the day time for the last couple of days in the presence of significant moisture incursion. This can also lead to the formation of cumulonimbus or thunder clouds. Rain from such clouds is usually intense and occurs for a short duration, he said. Kashyapi said that dams are almost full. "The moderately intense to intense spells in the next couple of days can uproot more trees. There is also a huge threat of waterlogging and temporary floods due to release of water from reservoirs, inundation and stagnation in low-lying areas. Weak houses and bridges are highly vulnerable. With roads partially damaged and ridden with potholes, people must avoid driving during intense spells of rain which can reduce visibility on road, he added.
MUMBAI: For the first time, the Konkan coastline has unveiled to researchers a world of unusual species and offered Maharashtra huge prospects for ecotourism. Eight locations along coastal Maharashtra - three in Sindhudurg district (Tambeldeg, Kunkeshwar and Bhogwe), and five in Ratnagiri district (Katghar, Hedvi, Kharviwada, Velas and Velneshwar) - have the potential for coastal tide pool tourism as a livelihood options for the local communities, reveal biodiversity researchers attached to The Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra, which has funded this study. Such a survey was never conducted before, reveal experts. "The intertidal zone of rocky coasts is home to some amazing formations, including intertidal rock pools (also known as tide pools), which serve as microhabitats for numerous coastal creatures. The rocky coast has the highest density of macroorganisms compared to other intertidal shores, as well as the greatest diversity of animal and plant species. Numerous marine creatures use the tide pools as refuge, food sources, and nursery grounds," said a detailed note issued by the foundation. The study was conducted by the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) under its Small Grants Programme. The study, 'Documentation of Fauna from Tide Pool Ecosystems along the Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Coast, Maharashtra', led by Goldin Quadros, Shirish Manchi and Siddhesh Bhave, has found a wide range of sea creatures with a total of 303 coastal species across these tide pools. This includes 30 seaweed and algae species, 80 phytoplankton species, 73 zooplankton species, 90 species of megafauna, both vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles and fishes) and invertebrates (crustaceans, echinoderms, annelids, amphipods among others), as well as 30 bird species, across the two coastal Konkan districts covering 288km, the study reveals. Researchers surveyed 45 rocky coastal areas and selected 25 locations with a continuous 500-metre long rocky coastline for this study. More rocky intertidal areas were documented in Ratnagiri than in the Sindhudurg district. The survey was done during three seasons - pre-monsoon, monsoon, and post-monsoon. All the rocky tide pools in Sindhudurg district had good species diversity, with maximum species recorded at Kunkeshwar and minimum at Girye Ghari pools, the study found. In Ratnagiri district, maximum species diversity was recorded at Velas (also famous for the Turtle festival) and minimum observed at Gaokhadi rocky tide pools. "The ecosystems in rocky tide pools are significant because they support a wide range of biodiversity. These pools can soon provide food security, in addition to serving as nursery for a range of species. The coastal youth can have a means of subsistence if they have a grasp of ecosystem diversity, functions, and values," said Goldin Quadros, principal scientist at SACON and author of the study.
MUMBAI: For the first time, the Konkan coastline has unveiled to researchers a world of unusual species and offered Maharashtra a wealth that has huge ecotourism prospects. Eight locations along the coastal Maharashtra - three in Sindhudurg district namely Tambeldeg, Kunkeshwar and Bhogwe while five locations in Ratnagiri district including Katghar, Hedvi, Kharviwada, Velas and Velneshwar - have the potential for coastal tide pool tourism as a livelihood options for the local communities, reveal biodiversity researchers attached to The Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra which has funded this study. Such a survey was never conducted before, experts claim. "The intertidal zone of rocky coasts is home to some amazing formations, including intertidal rock pools (also known as tide pools), which serve as microhabitats for numerous coastal creatures. The rocky coast has the highest density of macroorganisms compared to other intertidal shores, as well as the greatest diversity of animal and plant species. Numerous marine creatures use the tide pools as refuge, food sources, and nursery grounds," a detailed note issued by the foundation said. The study was conducted by the Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) under its Small Grants Programme. The study - Documentation of fauna from tide pool ecosystems along the Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Coast, Maharashtra - led by Goldin Quadros, Shirish Manchi and Siddhesh Bhave has found a wide range of sea creatures with 303 coastal species overall across these rocky tide pools. This included 30 seaweed and algae species, 80 phytoplankton species, 73 zooplankton species, 90 species of megafauna, both vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles and fishes) and invertebrates (crustaceans, echinoderms, annelids, amphipods among others), as well as 30 bird species, across the two coastal Konkan districts covering 288 km, the study says. Researchers surveyed 45 rocky coastal areas and selected 25 locations with a continuous 500-metre long rocky coastline for this study. More rocky intertidal areas were documented in Ratnagiri than in the Sindhudurg district. The survey was done during three seasons - pre-monsoon, monsoon, and post-monsoon. All the rocky tide pools inSindhudurg district had good species diversity, with maximum species recorded at Kunkeshwar and minimum at Girye Ghari pools, the study found. In Ratnagiri district, maximum species diversity was recorded at Velas (also famous for the Turtle festival) and minimum observed at Gaokhadi rocky tide pools. “The ecosystems in rocky tide pools are significant because they support a wide range of biodiversity. These pools can soon provide food security, in addition to serving as nursery for a range of species. The coastal youth can have a means of subsistence if they have a grasp of ecosystem diversity, functions, and values,” said Goldin Quadros, principal scientist at SACON and author of the study. Virendra Tiwari, additional principal chief conservator of forest, Mangrove Cell and Executive Director, Mangrove Foundation shared that the goal was to systematically catalogue the rocky tide pools and pinpoint the region's rich biodiversity, which has shown this area's potential for extensive tourism. “While this study was thought of from the point of view to assess biodiversity, the results of this study went a step ahead to show the emergence of ecotourism opportunities. With the effects of climate change becoming increasingly apparent, all of this also has the potential to reduce the loss of ocean biodiversity, provide bio remedial treatments to clean up some areas of the ocean, and provide local fishing communities with a new source of income,” he said. Tiwari said there has been relatively little tide pool research in India compared to other countries. As part of the ecotourism plan for these areas, the Mangrove Cell and Foundation are now planning to introduce tidepooling - an outdoor activity along the shoreline during low tide to view this previously hidden biodiversity and ecosystem at such rocky intertidal zones. “We are assessing the feasibility of introducing this activity across these eight locations by involving the local community, and further plans are being developed for this based on the study,” he added.
The Mangrove Protection Cell of the state forest department has identified eight locations along coastal Maharashtra — three in Sindhudurg district and five in Ratnagiri district — which have the potential for coastal tide pool tourism as a livelihood option for the local communities.The places the department identified in Sindhudurg are Tambeldeg, Kunkeshwar and Bhogwe while in Ratnagiri it has identified Katghar, Hedvi, Kharviwada, Velas and Velneshwar as probable locations.The intertidal zone of rocky coasts is home to some amazing formations, including intertidal rock pools (also known as tide pools), which serve as microhabitats for numerous coastal creatures. The rocky coast has the highest density of macroorganisms compared to other intertidal shores, as well as the greatest diversity of animal and plant species. Numerous marine creatures use the tide pools as refuge, food sources and nursery grounds, a press note of the state mangrove protection cell said.The locations were identified after the Mangrove and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation of Maharashtra funded a study by the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) under its Small Grants Programme.The study — Documentation of fauna from tide pool ecosystems along the Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg Coast, Maharashtra — was led by Goldin Quadros, Shirish Manchi and Siddhesh Bhave. “The study found a wide range of sea creatures with 303 coastal species across these rocky tide pools. This included 30 seaweed and algae species, 80 phytoplankton species, 73 zooplankton species, 90 species of megafauna, both vertebrates (mammals, birds, reptiles and fishes) and invertebrates (crustaceans, echinoderms, annelids, amphipods among others), as well as 30 bird species, across the two coastal Konkan districts covering 288 km,” a statement from the department read.“The ecosystems in the rocky tide pools are significant because they support a wide range of biodiversity. These pools can soon provide food security, in addition to serving as nursery for a range of species. The coastal youths can have a means of subsistence if they have a grasp of ecosystem diversity, functions, and values,” said Goldin Quadros, Principal Scientist at SACON and the author of the study.Virendra Tiwari, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Mangrove Cell and Executive Director, Mangrove Foundation shared that the goal was to systematically catalogue the rocky tide pools and pinpoint the region, rich biodiversity, which has shown this areas potential for extensive tourism.He added, “While this study was thought of from the point of view to assess biodiversity, the results of this study went a step ahead to show the emergence of ecotourism opportunities. With the effects of climate change becoming increasingly apparent, all of this also has the potential to reduce the loss of ocean biodiversity, provide bio remedial treatments to clean up some areas of the ocean, and provide local fishing communities with a new source of income.”Tiwari added that there has been relatively little tide pool research in India compared to other countries. As a part of the ecotourism plan for these areas, the Mangrove Cell and Foundation is now planning to introduce tidepooling — an outdoor activity along the shoreline during low tide to view this previously hidden biodiversity and ecosystem at such rocky intertidal zones.“We are assessing the feasibility of introducing this activity across these eight locations by involving the local community, and further plans are being developed for this based on the study,” Tiwari said.Researchers surveyed 45 rocky coastal areas and selected 25 locations with a continuous 500-metre-long rocky coastline for the study. More rocky intertidal areas were documented in Ratnagiri than in the Sindhudurg district. The survey was done during three seasons — pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-monsoon. All the rocky tide pools in Sindhudurg district had good species diversity, with maximum species recorded at Kunkeshwar and minimum at Girye Ghari pools, the study found. In Ratnagiri district, maximum species diversity was recorded at Velas (also famous for the Turtle festival) and minimum observed at Gaokhadi rocky tide pools.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of continuing heavy rainfall over Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Saturday. On Friday, extremely heavy rainfall (over 204mm in 24-hours) was recorded at many places in Uttar Pradesh. Fatehpur tehsil (290mm), Ramnagar (270mm) and Haidargarh (210mm) — in Barabanki district — remained among the wettest areas of the country on the day. Lucknow (airport) recorded 160mm of rainfall. Presently, Uttar Pradesh and its neighbourhood areas remain under the influence of a well-marked low-pressure area, which has persisted since Thursday. “As the well-marked low-pressure system has recurved towards UP and will persist there, UP will continue to receive rainfall till Saturday. The rainfall intensity, thereafter, will start reducing from Sunday onwards,” said Anupam Kashyapi, head, weather forecasting division, IMD, Pune. The prevailing low-pressure system is possibly only the second synoptic system (low pressure/depression, etc.) since June to cause rainfall over UP. The season, overall, has seen poor rainfall activity over the state, which remains among the driest in the country. It is yet to receive normal seasonal rainfall this year. As on Friday, UP’s rainfall situation stood at -39 per cent, with the state, so far, receiving 427mm of rainfall.Meanwhile, the Southwest monsoon continues to remain active over large parts of central India, including parts of north Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra, UP, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Currently, there is a trough running between west-central Arabian Sea till the system over UP, which is attracting moist westerly winds from the Arabian Sea landwards, prevails. Besides, the monsoon trough runs to the south of its normal position, all of which are facilitating favourable conditions for the monsoon to remain active-to-vigorous over western-central India regions till the weekend. With IMD’s Extended Range Forecast (ERF) indicating a likely development of a fresh low-pressure system in the west-central Bay of Bengal by September 18, there will be more rainfall over the central India region starting September 20. UP is most likely to benefit during the upcoming spell, as well. “Though UP received good rainfall since Thursday and is expected to receive more rain in the coming week, the existing deficit could be reduced. But it will not be sufficient enough to cover the season’s deficit as the normals are now high,” Medha Khole, senior meteorologist from IMD, Pune, said. This season, UP has consistently maintained a deficit ranging between 40 and 46 per cent, severely crippling its paddy cultivation. Newsletter | Click to get the day’s best explainers in your inboxWith just over a fortnight remaining for the monsoon season and yet another low-pressure system likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal, its movement and intensity will decide the commencement of the monsoon’s withdrawal. According to the ERF, there is a chance of the monsoon retreating from the extreme northwestern parts of the country towards the last week of September.
Mumbai: Mumbai and neighbouring areas on Tuesday experienced heavy rain and the India Meteorological Department ASO predicted more showers in the city in the days come. Apart from this, the IMD issued ‘orange alert’ for Raigad, Ratnagiri and Satara, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in the three districts.Also Read - Video: Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc in Andhra's Srikakulam; Highways, Homes Inundated | WatchAs per the updates from the IMD, the weather department’s Santacruz observatory in Mumbai recorded 93.4 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period till 8.30 AM on Tuesday, marking another spell of heavy downpour in the current monsoon season. Also Read - 450 Exhibitors From 32 Countries To Participate In 16th ANUTEC – International FoodTec IndiaOn the other hand, the Colaba observatory recorded 59.2 mm rainfall during the same period. The IMD said moderate showers are expected in Mumbai and high intensity rains in neighbouring Raigad. Also Read - Travel to Vietnam: Vietjet Launches 2 New Routes Connecting Phu Quoc, 'Pearl Island' to Delhi, MumbaiThe weather department issues four colour-coded predictions based on the prevailing weather systems. The green colour indicates no warning, yellow is to keep a watch, orange is to stay alert, while red means a warning and that action needs to be taken.(With inputs from PTI)
Mumbai will witness overcast skies throughout the day Monday and is likely to receive moderate rainfall toward the evening with the possibility of thunderstorms, according to information from the BMC’s disaster management department.On Sunday evening, Mumbai witnessed light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning, and gusty winds at the speed of 30 to 40 km, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which has also predicted heavy rainfall for Mumbai throughout the week, until September 15.In the past 24 hours, Mumbai’s Colaba station recorded 55.6 mm of rainfall, and the Santacruz station recorded 2.2 mm, with humidity at 95 per cent and 90 per cent respectively. While the maximum temperature in Mumbai went up to 31 degrees, the minimum temperature was 25 degrees, according to the IMD.Between September 13 and 15, Mumbai city, its suburbs, Konkan, and Goa are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall, according to private weather forecasting agency Skymet. “There are chances of widespread flash floods and water logging over these areas,” said Skymet in a statement Sunday.Rainfall in Mumbai over the week is due to the depression forming over South Odisha which will gradually move in the West Northwest direction, Skymet also said in its statement.“Although it may lose some of its intensity, but it will give moderate to heavy rain over eastern districts of Gujarat as well as over South and East Rajasthan. Usually, the low-pressure area or depression which moves across Centre parts of the country has a pull effect over West Coast leading to increased rain activities over Gujarat, coastal parts of Maharashtra as well as over Karnataka coast,” the statement said.
Gujarat is likely to see heavy rainfall until September 16 as southwest monsoon is expected to be active in the coming week due to systems developed in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, stated an advisory from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Sunday.“The monsoon trough continues to pass through Nalia, Ahmedabad, Brahmapuri, Jagdalpur, the centre of Depression over south coastal Odisha and neighbourhood and thence east, southeastwards to the Eastcentral Bay of Bengal. Also, cyclonic circulation over East Central Arabian Sea off south Maharashtra-Goa coasts is extending above mean sea-level persists,” the IMD stated.Until 6 pm Sunday, 75 talukas recorded rainfall on Sunday. Karjan in Vadodara recorded 41 mm, followed by Umerpada (37 mm) in Surat. Other areas that recorded heavy rainfall include Subir in Dang, Sinor in Vadodara, Palanpur in Banaskantha, Jotana in Mehsana and Dahod.Parts of Ahmedabad city also recorded heavy rainfall between 4 pm and 7 pm with an average rainfall of 23 mm. Water logging due to heavy rainfall in the areas of Paldi in the west zone that recorded 55 mm.On Monday, heavy to very heavy rain is expected in the districts of Saurashtra, namely Rajkot and Morbi, heavy rains at isolated places in the districts of Kheda, Mehsana, Banaskantha, Anand, Narmada, Bharuch Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Tapi and in Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagadh, Amreli, Dwarka and Gir Somnath.Also, light thunderstorms with lightning and surface wind less than 40 kmph (in gust) accompanied by light to moderate rain is very likely across the state Monday and Tuesday.The IMD has cautioned against heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in the districts of South Gujarat, namely Narmada and Surat for Tuesday.Further, “heavy rain at isolated places is very likely in the districts of South Gujarat region namely Vadodara, Bharuch Navsari, Valsad and Tapi; in the districts of Saurashtra namely Porbandar, Junagadh, Amreli and Bhavnagar,” Tuesday.On September 14, heavy to very heavy rain is expected in Vadodara and Chhota Udepur along with heavy rain Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod and Mahisagar and in Saurashtra districts of Surendranagar, Rajkot, Amreli, Bhavnagar and Botad.
Pune: Heavy rains lashed Pune city and adjoining areas on Sunday, leading to severe water-logging in many parts. The traffic came to a standstill and several vehicles were seen submerged as the roads turned into rivers. Several houses, shops and other establishments were inundated as well. Tree fall incidents took place in 10 places, though there were no reports of any person getting injured.Also Read - Monsoon Gets Active Again In Rajasthan, 13 Districts Including Jaipur Receive Heavy RainsThe cloud burst has caused water logging across my #Pune. Any citizens who need help please feel free to reach out ! We at the Poonawalla Foundation will try & help along with the administration.We are all there for you!! #punerains together in this . @mvadera #PuneRain— Tehseen Poonawalla Official 🇮🇳 (@tehseenp) September 11, 2022 Also Read - Maharashtra Weather Update: IMD Predicts Heavy Rains, Issues Yellow Alert For Mumbai, Other Areas“Chandannagar, Kothrud, Paud Road, Pashan, Wanwadi, B T Kawade Road, Katraj garden, Swargate witnessed water logging. Tree fall incidents were reported from Pashan, Kondhwa, Pune station and Yerwada. In Panchawati in Pashan, two vehicles were trapped after a tree fell. No one was injured in the incident,” a fire brigade official said. Also Read - Bengaluru Floods: Waterlogged Roads Force IT Employees To Commute Via Tractor To Reach Work | VideoTraffic woes.. #PunePolice #Pune #Punerain #punecity #rains #Traffic #TrafficAlert @TOIPune @PunePolice4U @vineet_tropmet @Hosalikar_KS @PMCPune @PuneTimesOnline pic.twitter.com/dWkHGxe6yZ— PavanGudee (@PGudee) September 11, 2022The India Meteorological Department said, as of 5:30pm, Pashan and Magarpatta had received 55.8 millimetres and 55.5 millimetres of rainfall. The IMD has issued an ‘orange’ alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Ghat areas over the next two days, an official said.This is freaking dangerous #Ramnadi #Bavdhan #PuneRainStay safe guys pic.twitter.com/JFAgmsBxT2— Curly Jeevi (@curlykrazy07) September 11, 2022Several other users took to Twitter to share the plight of the rain-ravaged city. Take a look here:Koregaon Park Lane 7 chowk after 2 hours of rain.. Sad state of our drainage & roads in Pune.@PMCPune @mohol_murlidhar #Pune #puneroads #monsoons pic.twitter.com/5jreFQhgsx— Aarish Bhathena (@aarish95) September 11, 2022Heavy #Rainfall in #Pune#Rainfall so far#WadgaonSheri 112.0mm#Magarpatta 96.5mm#Pashan 83.0mm#Yerwada 76.0mmVisuals from #Paud#PuneRains #PuneRain pic.twitter.com/nMfzSPnP80— Weatherman Shubham (@shubhamtorres09) September 11, 2022This is Rain water logging near pancard clubroad road dhankude wasti baner pune -411045.In front of supreme pallacio co-op housing society. @PMCPune . Please look kn it asap. pic.twitter.com/TPenqL5ZEM— Mahadeo kale (@Mahadeokale5) September 11, 2022
MUMBAI: Two deaths have been reported in the state in rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours, one each in Pune and Wardha. With the meteorological department forecasting that heavy rains will intensify in large parts of the state over the next 4-5 days, chief minister Eknath Shinde has asked the district administration to be on alert to react to any emergency. The meteorological department has forecast heavy rains in the state, mainly in the Konkan, Western Maharashtra, North Maharashtra and Vidarbha regions. Shinde said that the NDRF and other rescue teams should be placed on alert. On Wednesday, the state experienced cloudbursts in several districts including Pune, Satara, Raigad, Nasik and Ahmednagar. Shinde said that an estimate of rain damage will be conducted by the district administration in order for citizens to receive compensation. Shinde has asked chief secretary Manu Kumar Srivastava to stay in touch with the district administration and take stock of the damage as well as the help provided. Four additional NDRF and two additional SDRF teams have been deployed in the state. Since the beginning of the monsoon in June, 307 people have lost their lives and 108 people have been injured. So far, 20,866 people have been evacuated and 5,786 animals have been killed. In the last 24 hours, the state has experienced 112.5 mm of rainfall (barring Mumbai).
