{
  "id": 17319439,
  "title": "Cyclone Arnab: Will Mumbai see more rain after light showers? What IMD prediction says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/cyclone-arnab-will-mumbai-see-more-rain-after-light-showers-what-imd",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T01:30:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/cyclone-arnab-mumbai-rain-light-showers-imd-prediction-10944107/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday morning, Mumbai experienced light drizzle, offering a brief respite from the oppressive heat and pollution that had plagued the city. The air quality index (AQI) dropped to a satisfactory 77, with most of the 21 active monitoring stations reporting readings below 100.\n\nAccording to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this brief shower is expected to be short-lived, with no significant rainfall forecast for the region from Saturday onwards. The IMD predicts clear skies in Mumbai and neighboring districts of Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Ratnagiri, with temperatures expected to peak at 33 degrees Celsius until Saturday.\n\nThe post-monsoon rainfall, driven by Cyclone Arnab, which intensified into a depression by October 24 and made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, is expected to be limited to brief, intermittent spells. While the cyclone's impact has been primarily focused on the eastern coast, it has led to cloud cover over several western stations, including Mumbai, bringing light showers.\n\nIn parts of the eastern suburbs, such as Lower Parel and Chembur, the raindrops were measured at 9 mm and 5 mm, respectively. Govandi in the eastern suburbs recorded 3 mm of rainfall, while the western suburbs remained dry. The shower brought an improvement in air quality, with AQI dropping to 77 in the city, with 19 of the 21 active stations reporting readings below 100. Areas like Colaba and Worli saw AQI dip below 50 during the morning period, providing a brief relief from the previous days' high pollution levels.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}