Weather outlook from 26th to 31st July - Active phase of Monsoon to continue till month end:

Mumbai: Mumbai rains have increased over the last 3 days, as mentioned in our earlier post. Frequent passing showers of moderate to heavy intensity with few breaks in between are expected till about 29th July. Rains may decrease thereafter. Occasional gusty winds are possible. Cumulative rainfall from 26th till month end can be around 150-200 mm. 

Rain intensity likely to be heavier in interior Konkan region.

Pune: Light to moderate showers. Cool winds. Cumulative rainfall from 26th till 31st July to be around 25-40 mm, with most of it expected till 28th/29th July

Hill stations of Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar, Igatpuri will continue to receive heavy to very heavy rains for another 3-4 days till 28th/29th July

New low BB-7 has formed over the Bay of Bengal - the remnants of tropical storm Wipha from the west Pacific Ocean merging with the developing UAC over Bay. 

BB-7 is now a depression and tracking west across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

Under its influence and associated strong Somali Jet from the Arabian Sea, heavy rains expected across central India:

Vidarbha region: Heavy rainfall is expected on 26th July and moderate rain on 27th July.

Marathwada: Moderate rains on 26th July and light rains on 27th July.

 

The central and western parts of Madhya Pradesh, eastern parts of Gujarat can receive heavy rains from 26th till 28th July. Southern and eastern  Rajasthan can get moderate rains till 28th/29th July

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Maharashtra Ghats, mainly Pune/Satara districts lashed by very heavy rains. Some 24 hour readings till 7:45 am on 26th July, below (in mm):

Jor :310

Patharpunj 259

Mahabaleshwar 258

Davdi 221

Navaja 194

Bhimashankar 174

Khandala 171

Dajipur 154

Koynanagar 143

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20 years ago this day...probably once in a lifetime event of #Mumbai mega floods!! 

Such massive rainfall in 24-hour period in Mumbai MMR region concentrated over the suburbs!

26th July 2005...from Vagaries' archives.

A day no Mumbaikar can forget.

Ghats on 25th ..Ghats near Pune