The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow heat alert for Mumbai and Thane, warning of hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets as temperatures rose above normal across parts of Maharashtra. The alert also covers Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri.
Mumbai and its suburbs are expected to see mainly clear skies, with maximum temperatures around 36 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures near 26 degrees Celsius. The IMD has also warned of the possibility of heatwave conditions in the city and its suburbs.
The Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 37.8 degrees Celsius, while Colaba in South Mumbai recorded 37.0 degrees Celsius, according to the IMD weather report issued at 8.30 am. The bulletin said the maximum temperatures and evening humidity readings corresponded to observations recorded on October 9.
The heat was accompanied by high humidity in several parts of the region. Colaba recorded relative humidity of 83 per cent at 8.30 am, while Ratnagiri recorded 82 per cent. Dahanu and Harnai recorded 78 per cent each. Malegaon reported the highest humidity levels in the state, reaching 95 per cent at 8.30 am and 100 per cent at 5.30 pm on October 9.
The IMD report showed that several Maharashtra locations recorded maximum temperatures significantly above normal. Jalgaon recorded the state’s highest maximum temperature at 38.5 degrees Celsius, 3.3 degrees above normal. Malegaon recorded 38.4 degrees Celsius and the highest departure from normal at 5.6 degrees. Santacruz’s maximum was 4.7 degrees above normal, while Solapur recorded 37.7 degrees Celsius, 4.5 degrees above normal.
Mumbai’s air quality was in the satisfactory category on Saturday morning, with an overall Air Quality Index of 89, according to the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app. Deonar recorded the highest AQI among the city’s monitoring stations at 144, followed by Chembur at 115 and Andheri at 102. Borivali recorded 85, Bandra-Kurla Complex 84, Ghatkopar 82, Colaba 75 and Byculla 74.
Across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Thane recorded an AQI of 104, while Navi Mumbai stood at 89 and Kalyan at 85. The IMD has advised residents to follow official weather updates and take precautions against prolonged exposure to heat as hot and humid conditions continue across parts of the Konkan region.
