India: Monsoon rain to continue in Mumbai, depart NCR this week
As monsoon rain diminishes in New Delhi this week, downpours continue elsewhere across India.
Mumbai and the rest of the western coast down to Kochi will remain the target of frequent monsoonal rain through the week. The rain can fall heavily at times, threatening to cause more deadly flash flooding and travel disruptions.
Residents in the nearby higher terrain will also have to remain alert for localized landslides. Daily rainfall could surpass 50 mm (2 inches) in many locations. Some locations between Mumbai and Kochi could have 100 mm (4 inches) of rain on a given day.
As of Monday, the death toll from this year's flooding in India's northeastern state of Assam has risen to 32.
On Sunday, rescue efforts following a fatal bus crash in Uttarakhand in northern India were reportedly hampered by poor weather conditions.
Daily downpours and the risk for flooding and mudslides are expected to focus on North East India into the upcoming week.
While heavy rain will not be as widespread compared to areas along the west coast, Central and North East India will be the target for locally heavy thunderstorms this week. Lightning and flash flooding will remain threats through the week.
Anyone outdoors will want to seek shelter as soon as thunder is heard to avoid being struck by lightning.
While some communities may have only light rainfall on a given day, nearby locations could be soaked with 75 mm (3 inches) of rain.
In northwestern India, the threat for potentially flooding downpours will lessen through the coming week as drier air returns to the region. Scattered thunderstorms will, however, continue through the start of the week in areas such as New Delhi and Ahmadabad.
As dry air returns to the NCR, temperatures will gradually rise through the end of the week. By Friday and into the weekend, highs will once again near 38 C (100 F). Humidity will remain high, causing AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures to soar to between 41-43 C (105-110 F) on a daily basis.
The danger of residents suffering heat-related illnesses across northwestern India can further rise during the second half of the coming week as a break in the monsoon showers and thunderstorms causes temperatures to increase.
"The monsoon rains should return during the second week of July and knock down the extreme heat," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jason Nicholls, "but another break period may follow late in the month."
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