The southwest monsoon, which usually reaches Mumbai by June 11, has been delayed this year, leaving Mumbaikars to endure hot and humid weather for the next few days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the monsoon is likely to arrive in Mumbai by June 15. It has already reached the Konkan coast in southern Maharashtra after making landfall in Kerala on June 4. Last year, the monsoon arrived in Mumbai on May 26, its earliest arrival on record.

Heat alert

IMD has issued a yellow alert for hot and humid conditions in Mumbai on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Similar alerts have been sounded for Thane and Palghar. Raigad is under a yellow heat alert, though light to moderate rainfall is also expected there. Nashik and Pune are likely to witness hot and humid weather along with light rain. Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg are under a yellow alert for thundershowers and lightning accompanied by gusty winds.