Mumbai Drenched: Unseasonal Showers Bring Relief

Mumbai experienced light rainfall and cloudy skies on Friday, October 20, providing a welcome break from the prevailing heat and pollution. Parts of the eastern suburbs and the island city recorded between 3 mm and 9 mm of rain between 9:00 am and 10:00 am. This post-monsoon shower was indirectly caused by Cyclone Arnab, which had previously made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast.

While Cyclone Arnab's primary impact was on the eastern coast, it contributed to cloud formation over western regions, leading to showers in Mumbai and the extended Konkan region. The rainfall significantly improved Mumbai's Air Quality Index (AQI) to 77, with most stations reporting AQI below 100. Despite this relief, the weather department expects no further rain from Saturday, October 21, forecasting mainly clear skies and maximum temperatures around 33 degrees Celsius for Mumbai and its neighboring districts.