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Unseasonal New Year Rains Sweep Mumbai, Briefly Reducing Visibility

IMD attributes the early-morning rain to northerly winds under an anticyclonic circulation.

Overview

  • Showers began just before 6 a.m. and eased after about 6:15 a.m., tapering to a light drizzle through the morning.
  • Central areas including Colaba, Byculla, Lower Parel and Dadar saw brief monsoon-like rain with visibility dropping on the Coastal Road and Eastern Freeway.
  • Suburban corridors from Bandra to Dahisar and Kurla to Mulund reported only light, intermittent rain that left roads damp under overcast skies.
  • The IMD’s 8 a.m. outlook signaled light showers over the next 48 hours with temperatures near 29°C/16°C and minimums steady for two days before a 2–3°C uptick.
  • Air quality improved as the rain cleared dust, with CPCB data showing Mumbai’s AQI at 122, down from about 135 a day earlier.