12 September,2026 10:39 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Mumbai is likely to experience partly cloudy skies on Saturday, with one or two spells of light to moderate rain expected in the city and its suburbs, according to the weather forecast issued at 8 am.
Between 8 am on September 11 and 8 am on September 12, the city recorded an average rainfall of 0.52 mm.
The eastern suburbs recorded higher rainfall at 4.14 mm, while the western suburbs received an average of 1.89 mm during the same period.
Mumbai will experience a high tide at 12:34 pm on September 12, reaching 4.61 metres. Another high tide is expected at 1:02 am on September 13, with the sea level forecast to reach 4.51 metres.
A low tide is expected at 6:42 pm on September 12, measuring 0.45 metres. The next low tide will occur at 6:46 am on September 13, reaching 0.92 metres.
Meanwhile, Delhi logged a minimum temperature of 26.8 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal, on Saturday and is expected to see moderate rain during the day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
According to the IMD, the city is likely to witness a generally cloudy sky. The national capital saw light to moderate rain in many parts on Friday.
The 24-hour cumulative rainfall recorded till 8.30 am was 1.8 mm at Safdarjung, 4.7 mm at Palam, 2.4 mm at Lodhi Road, 10.6 mm at Ridge and 10.3 mm at Ayanagar.
The stations recorded 1.5 mm, 4.2 mm, 2.2 mm, 10.6 mm and 10 mm, between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Friday.
Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 26.8 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal, while Palam recorded 24.1 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal.
Lodhi Road recorded 26.2 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal; Ayanagar recorded 25.5 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degrees above normal, while Ridge recorded 22.5 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal.
The maximum temperature is expected to settle at 31 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.
Rain is expected to continue in the national capital till September 16.
The air quality in the national capital remained in the "satisfactory" category, with the Air Quality Index standing at 63 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
As per the CPCB, an AQI of 0-50 is considered "good", 51-100 "satisfactory", 101-200 "moderate", 201-300 "poor", 301-400 "very poor" and 401-500 "severe".
