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Mumbai Weather: Moderate Rain Continues, SpiceJet Issues Flight Advisory
Mumbai is a big city in India, and on Tuesday it rained a lot.
The rain started on Monday night and continued into the morning.
People woke up to cloudy skies, rain, and strong winds.
The weather experts, called the India Meteorological Department, said it would stay cloudy with some light rain during the day.
They did not think there would be very heavy rain everywhere, but some places could get stronger showers.
The winds were blowing at about 40 to 50 kilometers per hour, sometimes even faster.
Because of the rain, an airline called SpiceJet told its passengers to check their flight status before going to the airport.
Flights coming to or leaving Mumbai could be delayed or changed.
Even with all the rain, the air in Mumbai was very clean, with a score of 36 out of 100 on the air quality scale, which is good for breathing.
Mumbai woke up to moderate rain, cloudy skies and gusty winds on Tuesday as monsoon conditions continued across the city.
Moderate to heavy showers lashed several parts of Mumbai from Monday night through the early morning hours.
The IMD expects generally cloudy conditions with light rain, and has not issued any rain alert for Mumbai this week.
SpiceJet issued a weather advisory warning that heavy rainfall could affect departures, arrivals and connecting flights to and from Mumbai.
Mumbai's Air Quality Index stood at 36 on Tuesday morning, placing it in the 'Good' category.
- Who
- Residents of Mumbai, passengers flying with SpiceJet, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
- What
- Moderate rain, cloudy skies and gusty winds continued across Mumbai, prompting SpiceJet to issue a flight advisory.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- When
- On Tuesday, following moderate to heavy overnight showers from Monday night.
- Why
- Ongoing monsoon conditions brought the rain, gusty winds and cloudy weather to the city.
Key facts
- Maximum temperature
- Around 31°C
- Minimum temperature
- 28°C (recorded Tuesday morning)
- Wind speed
- 40–50 kmph, with gusts up to 50–60 kmph
- Air Quality Index (AQI)
- 36 ('Good' category)
- Rain alert
- No rain alert issued by IMD for Mumbai this week
- Airline advisory
- SpiceJet warned of possible disruptions to departures, arrivals and connecting flights
Sources
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