The city has witnessed little rainfall in the long-ago few days and is not likely to get lashed by heavy downpour for a few extra days, say weathermen. But the happy break beginning incessant rains comes with a rider as the 'null period' has send humidity level soaring and set the stage for the outburst of vector and water-borne diseases.
The highest temperature recorded in Colaba and Santa Cruz was 32.8C and 32.3C, respectively, yesterday. Humidity levels are also recorded higher than normal."Monsoon is not estimated on a regular basis for the duration of null periods when downpour stops and humidity levels rise.
There might be no rainfall for the next one or two days, but we are expectant that the depression in the eastern parts of the country will regularly move towards the western side," said V K Rajeev, director of Indian Meteorological Department, western region. Higher humidity levels not simply make the weather sultry, they also cause outburst of more than a few respiratory and vector borne diseases.
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