Some suburban pockets of Mumbai experienced brief drizzle. However, the IMD’s weather stations in the city did not officially record measurable rainfall, as per news agency PTI.
IMD scientist Sushma Nair said the light precipitation could be linked to changing weather conditions triggered by a western disturbance.
"The drizzle could be due to a western disturbance," she said, as per PTI.
The sky over the city remained partly cloudy during the evening hours. Earlier, the IMD had issued weather alerts for several districts in Maharashtra. Districts such as Thane and Raigad were issued a yellow alert for thunderstorms, PTI reported.
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Western disturbances to trigger widespread weather activity
Meanwhile, the IMD said two active western disturbances are likely to influence weather conditions across northwest India during the week, with peak activity expected on April 3–4 and again around April 7.
Under the influence of these systems, light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds is forecast across parts of north and northwest India between April 3 and 6. A fresh western disturbance is also expected to affect the region from April 7 onwards, the IMD said in its weather bulletin.
Hailstorm activity is likely in several northern states on April 3 and 4, while isolated heavy rainfall may occur in the Kashmir Valley during the same period, according to the weather agency.
Weather forecast for Delhi and other regions
The IMD has also predicted a spell of light rain or drizzle with thunderstorms and gusty winds over Delhi between April 3 and 5. Wind speeds may reach 20–40 kmph, occasionally gusting higher during thunderstorms.
In central India, scattered rainfall accompanied by lightning and strong winds is likely to continue until April 6, with isolated hailstorms possible in parts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh until April 4.
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The IMD also said parts of western India, including Gujarat and regions of Maharashtra, may experience thunderstorms and gusty winds between April 2 and 5.
Daytime temperatures over northwest India are expected to remain near or below normal during the coming week due to the prevailing weather systems, the IMD added.
