Rainfall in December is very rare. Such unseasonal rains can cause illness. Even IMD’s regional forecasting centre in Mumbai says the current rainfall in December is unlikely. It’s very rare to experience rains in. Winter.

These rains, which will continue with reduced intensity on December 3, has resulted in a steep dip in temperature. At both Santacruz and Colaba, the minimum temperature on Thursday was recorded at 18.5 degrees Celsius (down from 23.8 degrees Celsius and 24.5 degrees Celsius respectively the day prior).

On Wednesday, the city had recorded its second-coldest December day in over a decade, with the daytime maximum dipping to 24.8 degrees Celsius. This was followed by a pleasant 26.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

Temperatures will remain low for at least another day, with the maximum expected to hover around 26 degrees Celsius and minimum at around 20 degrees Celsius.

As per the IMD’s forecast, Mumbai will continue to see ‘light rains’ on December 3, though their intensity will keep decreasing and overcast skies will give way to ‘partly cloudy’ conditions from December 4 to December 8.

News Input: K.V.Raman