INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
MUMBAI: Brace for unseasonal rainfall this weekend as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a 'yellow' alert for
Mumbai, Thane and Palghar indicating thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) at one or two places being very
The rain is likely to further improve the city's air quality
The Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday was 122, which is in the 'moderate' category, according to data from the System of Air Quality and
Weather Forecasting and Research.IMD officials said a trough has formed in the Bay of Bengal coast due to which rainfall activities are
expected in the city and adjoining areas."This trough is moving towards the Maharashtra coastline, which may lead to rainfall in several
coastal districts, including parts of the Mumbai metropolitan region," said officials
Earlier, on November 9, many pockets in the city, including Mulund, Malad and Goregaon, as well as Kalyan, Dombivli, Thane and parts of Navi
Mumbai had received a brief speall of heavy rainfall.
