Mumbai weather update: City to experience hot, humid weather; yellow alert issued for two days

Mumbai, along with neighbouring Thane and Raigad, continued to reel under oppressive heat and humidity. The weather department has issued a yellow alert for these regions for Thursday and Friday, warning that such conditions are likely to persist.

Meanwhile, the city’s air quality remained in the satisfactory category, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 79 on Thursday.

AQI across Mumbai

AQI levels were recorded as follows:

Bandra Kurla Complex: 74
Borivali East: 84
Byculla: 60
Andheri East: 91
Chembur: 64
Colaba: 62
Ghatkopar: 83

Maharashtra records rising temperatures; several districts touch 39 degrees Celsius

Several parts of Maharashtra continued to witness rising temperatures, with multiple districts recording maximum temperatures close to 39 degrees Celsius, according to IMD's latest data.

Parbhani emerged as the hottest location in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 39.2 degrees Celsius, followed closely by Sholapur at 39.0 degrees Celsius. Jalgaon (38.5 degrees Celsius), Malegaon (38.4 degrees Celsius), Beed (38.2 degrees Celsius), and Jeur (38.0 degrees Celsius) also reported high daytime temperatures, indicating intensifying heat conditions across interior regions.

In the Marathwada region, Aurangabad recorded 37.6 degrees Celsius, while Osmanabad and Udgir registered 37.0 degrees Celsius each. Nanded division areas, such as Parbhani and Latur belt stations, continued to remain among the hotter pockets.

Coastal and western regions experienced comparatively moderate conditions. Mumbai recorded 32.5 degrees Celsius at Colaba and 34.6 degrees Celsius at Santacruz, with relatively high humidity levels of 69 per cent and 62 per cent, respectively, in the morning. Ratnagiri and Dahanu also reported humid conditions, with relative humidity levels exceeding 75 per cent in some areas.

Minimum temperatures across the state remained above normal in several locations. Kolhapur recorded a minimum of 23.9 degrees Celsius, while Mumbai hovered around 24 to 25 degrees Celsius. Aurangabad saw a notable deviation, with minimum temperatures 2.8 degrees Celsius above normal.

Hill station Mahabaleshwar recorded a relatively cooler maximum temperature of 31.0 degrees Celsius, though still below its normal range by 2.6 degrees Celsius.

The data indicates a general warming trend across Maharashtra, with both day and night temperatures remaining above normal in several regions. Weather officials have attributed this to prevailing dry conditions and clear skies, which are likely to sustain the heat in the coming days.