Max temp dips after showers

MUMBAI: The city witnessed slight showers of rainfall early Saturday morning. The suburbs like Kandivali, and Mulund received rain showers. This was seen bringing down maximum temperatures considerably too.
In the 24 hours between March 13 and 14, Colaba recorded traces of rainfall and Santa Cruz recorded 1.7 mm of rainfall. The maximum temperatures which had remained above 35 degree Celsius for last few days once again fell.The maximum temperatures recorded in Colaba was 32.7 degree Celsius which was 1.3 degree Celsius above normal and in Santa Cruz it was 32 degree Celsius 0.9 degree Celsius below normal.
Weather man said the rain showers were on account of a low pressure that had developed between Lakshwadeep and Madhya Maharashtra. Besides there were also hailstorms in areas like Nasik. The Regional Meteorological Centre Mumbai has forecasted that cloudiness may continue and a rain shower can be expected once again.
K.S.Hosalikar- Deputy Director General of the Regional Meteorological center in Mumbai said, “ A low pressure has developed leading to slight showers which can occur in the next 24 hours again. meanwhile there was isolated rains witnessed in other areas of konkan and scanty rain in madhya Maharashtra too that was recorded.”