Sweating at 37°C with a chance of rain: Why IMD has issued a rare 'dual warning' for Mumbai this Friday Mumbai is facing an unusual weather situation as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rare dual warning for the city, Thane, and Raigad districts. The warning includes a yellow alert for hot and humid conditions alongside forecasts of thunderstorms and light showers, set to take effect starting Thursday and continuing through Friday. This comes as the city grapples with a pre-monsoon "weather tug-of-war" between an anticyclonic circulation and a moisture-laden trough, creating conflicting weather patterns. On Tuesday, Mumbai and its neighboring areas experienced a mix of scorching heat and scattered pre-monsoon showers. Temperatures in the city reached 35°C, with humidity levels making the conditions feel even more oppressive. The IMD reported that the suburban station in Santacruz recorded 34.9°C, 1.3°C above the normal average, while the Colaba coastal observatory logged 33.5°C. Despite the rain forecasts, the city remained under high temperatures and humidity, with pockets like Navi Mumbai and parts of Thane district witnessing light rainfall. Meteorologists have attributed the erratic weather to the interaction between an active trough stretching from North Chhattisgarh to the Comorin area and an anticyclonic circulation over Maharashtra. The trough is responsible for bringing thunderstorms and moisture, while the anticyclone contributes to the high temperatures. Sushma Nair, a scientist at IMD Mumbai, explained that these systems create a "discontinuity" in the weather patterns, leading to both humidity and rain activity. She noted that the cloud cover on Tuesday morning kept humidity levels high, exacerbating the discomfort for residents.#mumbai #india_meteorological_department #thane #raigad_districts #sushma_nair
