Mumbai weather update: Moderate rainfall likely in city and suburbs today

Mumbai woke up to a soggy morning today on Sunday with the weather forecast at 0800 hours predicting a continuation of the monsoons grip on the cityAt 0800 hours today the Indian Meteorological Department issued a weather forecast for Mumbai indicating that Mumbai and its suburbs are expected to experience moderate rainfall throughout the day Additionally there is a possibility of occasional intense spells at one or two places further exacerbating concerns about waterlogging and floodingIn addition to the persistent rainfall tidal activity in the Arabian Sea has been a cause for concern Here are the tide timings for MumbaiAt 1401 hours today the high tide is expected to reach 466 meters and by 2013 hours today the tide is expected to recede to a low of 037 metersTomorrow on 04092023 at 0815 hrs the low tide is projected to be 117 metersAlso read Maharashtra Opposition blames govt for police action in JalnaOver the past 24 hours from 02092023 0800 hrs to 03092023 0800 hrs Mumbai has experienced substantial rainfall The city has received an average of 4519 mm of rainfall during this period The eastern suburbs recorded an average of 357 mm of rainfall Meanwhile the western suburbs saw an average of 446 mm of rainfallMeanwhile after subdued rainfall resulted in India experiencing the driest August since 1901 the Southwest Monsoon is expected to revive over the weekend bringing rain to central and southern parts of the country the India Meteorological Department IMD said on August 31Addressing a press conference virtually on Saturday India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said September was likely to witness normal rainfall in the range of 91109 per cent of the long period average of 1679 mmHowever Mohapatra said even if the rainfall in September was to remain on the higher side the JuneSeptember seasonal rainfall average is expected to be below normal for the seasonAfter excess rainfall in July the southwest monsoon played truant for most of August which witnessed 20 break days from August 617 August 2122 and August 2631 on account of El Nino conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean and unfavourable Indian Ocean Dipole conditionsHe said development of El Nino conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean was the most important factor behind the deficient rainfall activity in August However the Indian Ocean Dipole the difference in sea surface temperature of Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal has started turning positive which could counter the El Nino impact Mohapatra saidHe said the Madden Julian Oscillation the eastward moving pulse of cloud and the rainfall in the tropical region too was turning favourable and plays a role in the revival of monsoonWith a 36 per cent deficit India recorded the driest August since 1901 August receives 2549 mm of rainfall accounting for around 30 per cent of the precipitation during the monsoon season The actual rainfall recorded in August was 1627 mmIndia recorded a rainfall deficit of 25 per cent in August 2005 246 per cent in 1965 244 per cent in 1920 241 per cent in 2009 and 24 per cent deficit in 1913 according to the IMD dataMohapatra said abovenormal maximum temperatures were likely to prevail over most parts of the country except over some areas in south peninsular India and some pockets of westcentral India where normal to belownormal maximum temperatures are likelyHe said abovenormal minimum temperatures were likely over most parts of the country except for some areas in extreme north India where normal to belownormal minimum temperatures are likely With inputs from agencies