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Speaking to The Indian Express, meteorologists and weather experts have attributed the upcoming surge in monsoon to the low pressure area which is currently brewing over the state of Odisha.
According to the data furnished by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Santacruz weather station recorded over 92.5mm rainfall until 5.30pm on Thursday while the Colaba coastal observatory registered 43.6mm rain.
For the first time since July, the city recorded three-digit rainfall figures with Santacruz registering 111 mm rain in 24 hours ending Friday morning. Previously, rain surpassed the 100-mm mark in the city on July 28.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Mumbai on Wednesday along with Thane and Palghar, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall throughout the day.
The weather office has not yet issued any rain alert for Mumbai between July 14 (Friday) and July 17 (Monday).