09 October,2026 08:57 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Mumbai is set to experience intense heat on Friday, October 9, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow alert for heatwave conditions in isolated pockets of the city and surrounding areas.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city's maximum temperature is expected to be around 37 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 25 degrees Celsius.
The island city recorded a maximum temperature of 37.6 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 24.7 degrees Celsius in the past 24 hours.
The withdrawal of the Southwest Monsoon continued this week, with the line of withdrawal extending through several parts of the country, including Supaul, Ranchi, Raipur, Brahmapuri, Parbhani, Baramati, and Harnai, as per IMD.
According to the weather forecasting agency, the Southwest Monsoon also remained weak over Konkan-Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, and the Gujarat region during the day.
Mumbai's overall air quality index (AQI) on Thursday climbs at 110 on Friday, falling in the 'moderate' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) SAMEER app. Air in this category may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.
Among the monitoring stations, Deonar recorded the highest AQI at 152, followed by Colaba at 133 and Chembur at 122.
Meanwhile, across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Thane's AQI stood at 96, while Navi Mumbai recorded 96and Kalyan 90.
As of Friday, October 9, Amravati recorded Maharashtra's highest maximum temperature at 39 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, making it the hottest place in the state, according to the India Meteorological Department's latest Maharashtra weather update. The temperature was 6.4 degrees Celsius above normal for the city.
Yavatmal recorded the second-highest maximum temperature at 38.2 degrees Celsius, followed by Akola at 37.9 degrees Celsius. Jalgaon and Solapur recorded 37.6 degrees Celsius each, while Wardha touched 37.6 degrees Celsius and Chandrapur recorded 37.2 degrees Celsius.
As per IMD, several parts of Vidarbha also experienced hot conditions. Buldhana recorded 36.5 degrees Celsius, while Nagpur recorded 36.4 degrees Celsius. Washim and Bramhapuri recorded 36 degrees Celsius and 35.6 degrees Celsius, respectively, while Gondia recorded 34 degrees Celsius.
