26 June,2026 11:50 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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After an intense spell of rain during the start of the week, Mumbai on Friday is expected to witness a partly cloudy sky with light to moderate spells of rain, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The forecast further indicates that while widespread rainfall is unlikely during the day, isolated showers could provide some relief from the prevailing humidity at night.
According to the IMD, the maximum temperature is expected to reach around 32.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to remain close to 25.8 degrees Celsius.
Despite the onset of the southwest monsoon in Mumbai, the city has received below-normal rainfall so far this season. As of June 26, Colaba has recorded a cumulative rainfall of 354.5 mm, which is 16.92 per cent of its annual average rainfall of 2,095 mm. The Santacruz observatory, on the other hand, has registered 284.2 mm, accounting for 12.26 per cent of its annual average of 2,319 mm.
The rainfall figures are significantly lower compared to the corresponding period last year. By June 25, 2025, Colaba had recorded 542 mm of rainfall, while Santacruz had received 478.1 mm, representing 25.87 per cent and 20.62 per cent of their respective annual averages.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) network of automatic rain gauges, the city recorded an average rainfall of 5.43 mm over the last 24 hours. The eastern suburbs received 5.08 mm, while the western suburbs recorded 1.89 mm.
As per the officials, the first high tide of Friday is expected at 10:12 am, with a height of 3.76 metres, while the second high tide will occur at 9:40 pm, reaching 3.23 metres.
The low tide timings are 4:07 pm at 2.33 metres, followed by the next low tide at 3:49 am on June 27, measuring 1.13 metres.
While rain gods have been kind in Mumbai this week, the air quality across the city and surrounding regions has also improved significantly. Mumbai's air quality continued to stay within the "satisfactory" category on Friday.
According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) SAMEER application, the city's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 55.
An AQI between 51 and 100 is classified as satisfactory, indicating that air quality is generally acceptable and poses little or no health risk to most residents.
Air quality readings across various monitoring stations in Mumbai remained largely stable.
Bandra Kurla Complex recorded an AQI of 44, while Byculla reported 51. Chembur registered an AQI of 51, and Kandivali recorded 58. Navi Mumbai and Thane also remained within the satisfactory category with AQI readings of 61 and 62, respectively.
