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Mumbai’s November Rains Deliver Coldest Day in a Decade as IMD Projects Showers Through Mid-Week

A weakening Arabian Sea low with upper‑air circulations is steering unseasonal showers that are yielding cleaner air.

Overview

  • IMD observatories logged maximums of 27°C at Colaba and 29°C at Santacruz on Sunday, the lowest November day temperatures in at least 10 years and 7.3°C and 5.7°C below normal, respectively.
  • Light to moderate rain is forecast to persist over Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad through November 5–6, following multiple yellow nowcast warnings issued on Sunday.
  • The driving system is a low/deep depression over the northeast Arabian Sea coupled with upper‑air cyclonic circulations, with the core expected to weaken within roughly 24 hours even as other circulations remain active.
  • Air quality improved sharply with rains, with CPCB readings near 56 on Sunday and citywide AQI around 46 on Monday placing most stations in the ‘good’ category.
  • Regional spillover continues, with parts of Gujarat under rain advisories linked to the same setup and Bengaluru seeing foggy mornings and light rain in the first week of November.