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Mumbai: Rainfall deficit in city suburbs exceeds 50% despite early monsoon

Tuesday marked the hottest June day this year, with temperatures soaring well above normal by five degrees Celsius. The Santacruz weather station reported a rainfall deficit of 7 mm, while Colaba recorded 13 mm in the 24-hour period leading up to 8:30 am Wednesday. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the eastern suburbs received 12.85 mm of rain, followed by 9.68 mm in the western suburbs and 9.41 mm in the island city.