Rain activity is likely to ease in Mumbai and its neighbouring districts this week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicating only light to moderate showers starting today, August 4. The temperature in Mumbai is expected to rise as rain activity eases this week. The IMD has predicted that mercury may touch 32 degrees in the coming days.According to the IMD forecast, Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Palghar districts in Maharashtra are likely to experience light to moderate rainfall in the coming days. These districts are under no IMD alert until at least Friday, August 7.Data furnished by the IMD showed that between Monday and Tuesday morning, 2.4 mm rain was recorded in Santacruz while 0.2 mm was recorded in Colaba. Just a day ago, Mumbai had received an average rainfall of 66 mm in the eastern suburbs and 44 mm in the western suburbs between Sunday and Monday.In the neighbouring Navi Mumbai, Belapur recorded 13 mm rain, followed by 12 mm in Airoli and Digha areas, 7 mm in Koparkhairane, and 5 mm in Nerul.After heavy showers through July, meteorologists have attributed the slowdown in monsoon activity to the absence of strong systems that typically bring moisture into the atmosphere and a surge in monsoon currents.Temperature in Mumbai to rise – What IMD predictsWithout a heavy downpour, temperatures in Mumbai are expected to spike. According to the IMD, maximum temperatures are likely to exceed 32 degrees in the coming days. Meanwhile, temperatures in the evening are expected to hover between 26 and 27 degrees.