Monsoon Report 2024

 

 Seasonal rainfall till 31st July 

 

29TH JULY 2024

Cold conditions in Australia

 Sydney was one of the many places in southeastern Australia feeling the wintry chill on Monday. Shortly after 1pm AEST, the feels like temperature at Sydney Airport was sitting just above 1°C thanks to wind sustained speeds above 50 km/h and dew points below 4°C.

A wintry chill will grip parts of eastern and southeastern Australia this week as dry and cold air combines with blustery winds to cause the type of cold that cuts straight through a cardigan.

 29th July

UAC over East Rajasthan 

Monsoon Axis South of normal position.

 

 28th July

Now when Mumbai air quality is good, nobody even talks about it .... Nothing to complain about... 🤷🏻‍♂️

Ranked 25th most polluted in the world

And what about Pune.. Even better 

 28th July 2024

Interesting statistics about Mumbai Lakes Storage from Vag. Jayeshbhai

Storage as on 29th June : 0.78 lmnl.

Storage as on 28th July : 10. 56 lmnl

Fresh water addition in 30 days : 9. 77 lmnl

Add (+) water consumed in this 30 days... Which was also added ( but consumed):  1.14 lmnl

Hence total additional inflow from rainfall ( with consumption) in 30 days was : 10. 91 lmnl 

That amounts to 75.41% of full storage in 30 days! 

Vagaries' records show 10.91 lacmnl is just a shade less than the 30 days addition record in2022... Which was 12.43 lacmnl. 

27th July Post

The Low now formed in the Bay will bring enhanced rains as the system tracks WNW. 

But system not Expected to strengthen more.

Rains in the coverage region will persist for 3/4 days.

Rains will increase on 28th in Vidharbh ( Nagpur heavy rains exceeding 40 mms per day),M.P and North Madhya Mah. (Jalgaon/Nasik).

Later, on 29th, the rains will move into Gujarat region ( Heavy showers in Bharuch rains on starting Sunday night thru Tuesday) and East Rajasthan.

From 28th to 30th, Konkan and Goa will see heavy showers.

Mumbai will get fairly frequent heavy showers Sunday 28th thru Wednesday 31st. 

MMR can average around 35-55 mms per day, with some parts exceeding 75 mms on the odd day.

Pune: Expect an increase again on Sunday 28th and Monday 29th, Cool day.

27th July Levels 

Mumbai Lakes Storage

Pune Dams Storage

Posted 26th Night 

Mumbai Santacruz  seasonal  rainfall crossed the 2000 mms mark on 26th...reaching 2003 mms.

For your information: 

Santacruz Seasonal total Crosses 2000 mms in

1. 2021 on 22nd July...52 days

2. 2024 on 26th July....56 days

3. 1965 on 30th July ...60 days 

4. 2005 on 31st July.....61 days

Santacruz month of July rains 1657 mms...( 110 mms short of All time July highest, i.e.1768 mms in 2023).

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Colaba 2024 seasonal rainfall total is 1873 mms on 26th...

Colaba, just for the records, has crossed 2000 mms by July 3 times. In 1886, 1907 and 1991.

Will Colaba cross 2000 in next 5 days?

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Pune:

Seasonal total today 593 mms.

July 2024 rains is 346 mms.

July record is 508 mms of 1907

 25th night post

As mentioned earlier in blog, due to certain developing weather situations,  there is substantial reduction in rains in Mumbai and Pune from Friday 26th.

NO RED ALERT.

 25th July day's rain in Mumbai 

*Top Rainfall stations in BMC in last 12 hrs (in mm)*

Charkop Sec.1 Kandivali (w)--142

Eksar Mun School, Borivali (w)--140

Paspoli Mun.School Powai--136

Magathane Bus depot Borivali (e)--135

Santacruz East--138

Ghatkopar--130

BKC--129

Pune rains today 

Rainfall in pune city from 8:30am-5:30pm

Shivajinagar: 51.3mm

Pashan: 56.2mm

Lohegaon: 61.2mm

Lavale: 74.5mm

 Pune rainfall intensity reducing after around 7 pm on Thursday...Ghats movement should stabilise from Friday. Friday much less rain fall.

Mumbai rains reducing in frequency from Thursday late afternoon. Much less on Friday. 

25th July..Morning

Intense Rains in Pune: First time in a long time Pune has received triple digits rainfall July.

117mm on 9th June and now 114mm today. Definitely a rare sight for Pune Monsoons😃

Rare Picture of Pune heavy rains

Pune 24 Hrs Rainfall (mm) dt. 25.07.2024,                                                                      

LAVASA 453.5

LONAVALA 322.5

NIMGIRI 232.5

MALIN 180.5

CHINCHWAD 175.0

TALEGAON 167.5

NDA 167.5

LAVALE 166.5

WADGAONSHERI 140.5

PASHAN 117.2

SHIVAJINAGAR 114.1

HADAPSAR 108.0

DAPODI 102.0

DHAMDHERE 94.0

KHED 93.0

RAJGURUNAGAR 88.5

HAVELI 82.0

NARAYANGOAN 81.0

MAGARAPATTA 69.0

DAUND 40.0

PURANDAR 31.0                                                                                                                          BARAMATI 20.4

                                                                    

IMD Shivajinagar official figures : 114 mm

Pune catchment rains:                                       

                                     

                              Day's Rain  👇                          Total👇

Palghar District RF (in mm)25.07.2024

Talasari-58

Vikramgad-51

Jawahar-113

Wada-137

Palghar Agri-103

Vasai-57

Thane District:

Ulhasnagar-136

Shahapur-80

Thane-163

Murbad-228

Bhiwandi-110

Ambernath-70

Kalyan-114

Mumbai:

Mumbai also got fairly good showers...though "small figures" compared to Ghats and Pune..😄

Mumbai Lakes ,with Good rains in mms👇...Storage at 66.7%

Day's Rainfall in mm

25th Late night posting

Mumbai

Northern parts of Mumbai got much more frequent and heavy showers on Wednesday 24th.

The current trend of frequent showers at the average range of 25 - 50 mms will be seen on Thursday 25th.

But a decrease and reduction in rains from Friday 26th thru the weekend.

Pune, good rains filling up the dams to satisfactory levels

Reducing rains from Friday thru the weekend.

24th July..cool Day in MAHARASTRA 

Heavy Rains in Gujarat...24th July

 

 23rd July Maharashtra/Pune/Sambhajinagar water storage

Magical wintry scenes’: snow ‘just keeps coming’ at Australian ski resorts

World Weather News Page.

 21st  July afternoon post

Comparative rain till 21st morning:

Panji 2525 mms ( 100 ") and Ratnagiri 2572 mms ( 102") cross 100".

Mahabaleshwar 2322 mms (92")

Mumbai colaba 1551 mms (61")

Mumbai Santacruz 1579 mms (63") 

Mumbai: Rainy week ahead.Next 4/5 days, Mumbai will get  frequent showers, some heavy. 

Around 40-70 mm/day average rain likely from Monday 22nd to Thursday 25th July. Weather can be windy at times.

With westerly winds expected to strengthen for north Konkan, rains can increase for Mumbai's water supplying lakes and Northern Western Ghats.

Pune: Rains can increase with frequent light to moderate showers. Windy at times...cool and pleasant weather. Total rain till Thursday could be around 40-60 mm.

South Gujarat region of Valsad/Surat can get moderate to heavy rains next 4 days. 

BB-4 has weakened to a well-marked low. It is traveling west-northwest. Rains to increase in West MP, east Gujarat and south/east Rajasthan till Tuesday 23rd/Wednesday 24th July.

Big rainfall numbers from core monsoon zone in the past 24 hrs. 

Porbandar,Guj   49 cm 

Eluru, AP   27 cm        Castle Rock  24 cm  

Compiled by Vag Gokul          

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Heavy rains lashed Saurashtra...rain as on 19th morning last 24 hrs👇

Reason👇

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 Extremely impressive cold night in the tropics of Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺

While a minimum of 0.5°C (33°F) might not sound that impressive... This is the coldest July night for this weather station, which has over 120 years of measurement. Remarkable.

18th Night Post:

The low pressure  (BB 4) in the Northern Bay of Bengal has formed and lies at sea level as shown.

This has activated the West Coast Trough and also resulted rains in Vidharbh (Aundhi 11 cms,) and M.P ( Pachmarhi 9 cms) and  adjoining regions. 

Moderate-heavy rains to continue over this Region next 4 days.

As the remnant UAC moves West, Gujarat Region (Bharuch) and Saurashtra will receive heavy rains on 22nd & 23rd

Later, not Expected much from this system as it will fizzle out in the Himalayan Region by  23rd.

But the marginal All India deficit will not get worse nor improve next few days.

Mumbai: Continuing with getting fairly good showers this weekend.

Decrease in rain intensity after Sunday 21st.

Rainfall this season till 18th evening

Santa Cruz 1358 mms (+21%)

Colaba 1382 mms ( +25%).

Current rains improve lakes storage to 38. 5%...better than last year ( 37.5%).

Pune: A bit more frequent rains this weekend, than currently happening. Expectations can be a bit more at 15 -25 mms per day.  Cool days.

Pune has seen 359 mms ( +26%)  as yet.

Water dams storage also improving in dams around Pune.

Pawna and Andra at 36%

Sambhajinagar: Just enough rain this season with 230 mms (-5%). Crops are healthy and can survive another week with moderate showers. 

Expected around 15-25 mms per day next 4 days.

Goa: With having crossed the 2000 mm mark as we mentioned, at 2325 mms till date , Panjim is in good surplus at +37%.

Next 5 days,  Goa regions can continue moderate to heavy frequent showers at 50 -75 mm per day.

 Fresh Update by 10.30 pm ist Thursday 

 17th July

Mumbai/Pune to see more rains on 18th & 19th. 👇

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Interesting Figures

Kolkata has received only 300.6mm this monsoon till date, whereas Pune city total stands at 356.6mm so far.

This shows Pune city has received more rain than Kolkata this monsoon till date which is a very rare.

Fact by Dr.Vineet 

 16th July

Violent thunderstorms in kutch today 😳 

Courtesy Vag. Gaurav Raninga 

15th July...Goa statistics &Comparison from 👇

 ☝compilation and comparison, last 3 years for 45 days of the season. 

Source : IMD Goa

---------------------------‐‐---------------------Gujarat Cloudburst...15th July.

Cloudburst event occurred in Gujarat's Umarpada (district surat),

whopping 247mm rain recorded here in just 2 hours today between 8 to 10am... today's total rain 347mm till 12 noon starting 6am as per GSDMA norms...with yesterday's 45mm rain, total cumulative rainfall during last 30 hours reaching 392mm ..!!!

SOURCE:GSDMA 

By Vag. Gaurav Raninga

 

 14th July

Good rains tops Mumbai lakes to 29.7%  ! ( Last year this date 29.7%!)

Tamhini tops the list by recording 315mms

#Khandala: 264

#Matheran: 216

#Bhimashankar: 211