11 March,2026 05:07 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The maximum and minimum temperatures would likely to be around 36 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Representational Pic/File
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar, predicting hot and humid weather conditions at isolated places.
In a weather bulletin, the IMD stated that Mumbai was likely to witness mainly clear sky in the city and its suburbs. Hot and humid conditions were very likely to prevail in the suburbs on March 11.
It said that the maximum and minimum temperatures would likely to be around 36 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
The weather department had earlier this week predicted heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in isolated pockets of Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and several other parts of Maharashtra.
Mid-day had on Wednesday morning reported that after a scorching start to the week, with temperatures touching 40 degrees Celsius in Mumbai, the city is expected to get slight relief from Wednesday as the mercury is likely to dip, according to the IMD.
The weather officials said the decline in temperature will be gradual, offering some respite after the unusually intense early-March heat.
On Tuesday, the maximum temperature recorded by the IMD Santacruz observatory was 40 degrees Celsius, which was 7.6 degrees Celsius above normal, while the IMD Colaba observatory recorded 35.4 degrees Celsius, which was 4.3 degrees Celsius above normal.
The IMD on Tuesday afternoon issued an orange alert for Mumbai and the entire MMR, including, Thane and Palghar, predicting heatwave to severe heatwave conditions in isolated pockets.
According to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Sameer app, Mumbai's Air Quality Index (AQI) was on Wednesday recorded 'Moderate' at 04:05 pm and stood at 111.
A health impact message stated, "Breathing discomfort to people with lung disorders, asthma and heart diseases."
AQI recorded in parts of the city
Bandra Kurla Complex: 117 (Moderate)
Borivali East: 126 (Moderate)
Byculla: 138 (Moderate)
Malad West: 136 (Moderate)
Chembur: 99 (Satisfactory)
Colaba: 120 (Moderate)
Meanwhile, the air quality was recorded as 'Moderate' in Thane which reported an AQI at 125 on Wednesday afternoon.
In Kalyan AQI was recorded at 140, and in Navi Mumbai at 140 both were in 'Moderate' categories.
