11 October,2026 08:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai`s temperatures are likely to hover between 25 and 36 degrees Celsius in the next 24 hours. FILE PIC
Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 36.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 3.9 degrees above normal, while Santacruz sizzled at 38 degrees Celsius, 4.9 degrees above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) evening report. The city's minimum temperature stood at 26.6 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal, with no rainfall recorded.
The IMD has forecast mainly clear skies accompanied by hot and humid conditions over Mumbai city and suburbs during the next 24 hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 37 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively. For the subsequent 24 hours, mainly clear skies are expected, with temperatures likely to hover around 36 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius.
Santacruz recorded a minimum temperature of 24.6 degrees Celsius, even as its daytime maximum remained significantly above normal.
Dry weather prevailed across Maharashtra, with almost no rainfall recorded at weather stations. Malegaon reported the state's highest maximum temperature at 38.4 degrees Celsius, 5.6 degrees above normal, while Jalgaon recorded the lowest minimum at 18.2 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees below normal.
Several parts of interior Maharashtra also recorded maximum temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius. Amravati registered 38.2 degrees Celsius, while Akola recorded 38.1 degrees Celsius. Solapur reported a maximum of 37.6 degrees Celsius, while Nagpur recorded 35.8 degrees Celsius.
In the Konkan-Goa region, Dahanu recorded a maximum temperature of 36.3 degrees Celsius. In Marathwada, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar registered 36.5 degrees Celsius, while Parbhani recorded 35.9 degrees Celsius.
Pune's Shivajinagar observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 3.3 degrees above normal, and a minimum of 21.5 degrees Celsius, 1.1 degrees above normal. No rainfall was recorded.
The IMD has forecast mainly clear skies in Pune on Monday, with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to be around 36 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius, respectively.
A key feature of the IMD report is Pune's seasonal rainfall deficit. The city has received just 1.4 mm of rainfall against a normal of 47.2 mm, resulting in a deficit of 45.8 mm.
The IMD's regional outlook indicates that dry weather is likely to persist over the next five days across North and South Konkan-Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha.
Maximum temperatures are expected to remain between 36 degrees Celsius and 38 degrees Celsius in parts of interior Maharashtra on Sunday. A gradual fall of 1-3 degrees Celsius is likely over Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada during the next three to four days. Minimum temperatures are expected to show no significant change over the next four to five days.
The IMD has also forecast hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets of Konkan-Goa on Sunday. With temperatures remaining above normal in several areas, residents should take precautions against heat exposure and stay hydrated, particularly during the afternoon.
