India, May 7 -- On Tuesday evening, the city saw gusty winds, hazy views and heavy rain as forecasted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which put Mumbai on yellow alert indicating light and moderate rain.

While the city's weather observatory in Santacruz recorded a maximum temperature of 34 degree Celsius and a minimum of 28.9 degrees, the minimum temperature was 2.5 degrees above normal with gusty winds blowing at 50 to 60 kmph in the evening. The coastal weather station recorded a maximum temperature of 34.1 degrees Celsius and minimum temperature of 27 degrees.

The city was besieged by thunder and dust storms followed by rains that collectively affected visibility, in turn impacting traffic and pedestrians. The impact of ...