02 June,2026 09:23 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Mumbai is likely to witness a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds towards the night and early morning hours on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The weather department has also forecast hot and humid conditions across the city. Daytime temperatures are expected to remain high, with the maximum temperature likely to touch 34 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is expected to settle around 26 degrees Celsius.
Despite the hot and humid weather, Mumbai's air quality remained in the 'good' category on Tuesday.
According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Sameer App, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 47, indicating minimal impact on public health.
Air quality varied across different parts of the city, with most monitoring stations recording AQI levels in the good to satisfactory range.
Bandra Kurla Complex recorded an AQI of 46, Borivali 47, Byculla 58, Andheri 31, Chembur 43, Colaba 47 and Kurla 61.
Elsewhere in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), air quality continued to remain in the satisfactory category.
Thane recorded an AQI of 66, while Navi Mumbai registered an AQI of 60, with both cities maintaining satisfactory air quality levels.
Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in 22 districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, as a cyclonic circulation persists over south Kerala and adjoining Tamil Nadu regions.
The weather system is expected to influence rainfall activity across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for the next week.
According to the weather department, widespread rainfall is likely across several parts of the state, with heavy showers expected in western, central and southern districts. The forecast comes amid strengthening monsoon activity over the southern peninsula and favourable atmospheric conditions for the development of thunderstorms.
The districts likely to receive heavy rainfall include Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Karur, Namakkal, Erode, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanniyakumari.
The weather department has also predicted that heavy rainfall will continue in parts of western and southern Tamil Nadu over the next two days.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, districts including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Theni, Tiruppur, Tenkasi, Dindigul, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, Erode, Namakkal and Salem are expected to receive heavy rain. Similar weather conditions are likely in Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet and Tiruvannamalai districts.
For Chennai, the forecast indicates generally cloudy skies for the day, with hot and humid weather likely to prevail. The city is expected to record a maximum temperature of around 40 degrees Celsius. While no major rainfall has been forecast for the state capital, isolated light showers may occur in some parts of the city and its suburbs.
