Mumbai weather update: IMD predicts 36 degrees Celsius on Sunday as yellow alert covers Mumbai and Thane

The India Meteorological Department IMD has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai Thane Palghar and Raigad warning of hot and humid conditions in isolated areas on SundayMumbai is expected to experience mainly clear skies with hot and humid conditions likely to persist in parts of the city and its suburbsThe maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 36 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius respectively according to the IMDs Mumbai weather updateMeanwhile most districts across Maharashtra are likely to experience dry weather through the week even as isolated rainfall was recorded in parts of the state on SaturdayMumbai records 342 degrees Celsius at Colaba and SantacruzAccording to the IMDs Mumbai weather update issued at 830 am on Sunday both Colaba and Santacruz recorded a maximum temperature of 342 degrees Celsius on SaturdayColabas maximum was 05 degrees above normal while Santacruz recorded a temperature within the normal range Night temperatures also remained relatively warm with Colaba recording a minimum of 264 degrees Celsius 17 degrees above normal and Santacruz registering 243 degrees Celsius 13 degrees above normalAt 830 am on Sunday relative humidity stood at 82 per cent in Colaba and 78 per cent in Santacruz On Saturday evening humidity levels were recorded at 76 per cent and 64 per cent respectivelySolapur Jalgaon among hottest stations in MaharashtraThe IMDs latest temperature data showed elevated maximum temperatures across several parts of Maharashtra on SundaySolapur recorded the states highest maximum temperature at 362 degrees Celsius which was 32 degrees above normal Jalgaon followed at 358 degrees Celsius 22 degrees above normal while Ahilyanagar Ahmednagar recorded 352 degrees Celsius 34 degrees above normal Jeur registered 35 degrees Celsius 13 degrees above normalMahabaleshwar recorded the lowest maximum temperature among the listed stations at 271 degrees Celsius although this was still 11 degrees above normalKolhapur recorded a maximum of 305 degrees Celsius 05 degrees below normal making it the only reporting station with a belownormal maximum temperatureRain returns to Kolhapur and NashikWhile most reporting stations recorded no rainfall Kolhapur received 188 mm of rain the highest in the state according to the IMD report Nashik recorded 49 mmRainfall data was unavailable for Ahilyanagar and Jeur while no rainfall was reported at the other listed stationsKolhapur also recorded high humidity with relative humidity reaching 89 per cent at 830 am on Sunday and 98 per cent at 530 pm on Saturday the highest evening reading in the reportWarm days and humid conditions along the Konkan coastCoastal Maharashtra continued to record warm temperatures and high morning humidity Ratnagiri and Dahanu registered maximum temperatures of 34 degrees Celsius on Saturday while Harnai recorded 345 degrees Celsius 25 degrees above normalHarnai also recorded a minimum temperature of 26 degrees Celsius 15 degrees above normal Ratnagiris minimum stood at 241 degrees Celsius while Dahanu recorded 231 degrees CelsiusAt 830 am on Sunday relative humidity was 83 per cent in Ratnagiri 74 per cent in Harnai and 71 per cent in DahanuSatara records sharp rise in night temperatureSeveral stations in Madhya Maharashtra recorded maximum temperatures above their seasonal averages Satara registered a maximum of 347 degrees Celsius 3 degrees above normal while its minimum temperature of 221 degrees Celsius was 38 degrees above normal the sharpest positive departure in minimum temperatures in the reportNashik recorded a maximum of 341 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 183 degrees Celsius Sangli registered a maximum of 332 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 229 degrees Celsius 31 degrees above normalJalgaon however recorded the states lowest minimum temperature at 155 degrees Celsius which was 14 degrees below normalMarathwada sees relatively cooler nights at some stationsIn Marathwada Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar recorded a maximum temperature of 341 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 20 degrees Celsius Dharashiv registered 344 degrees Celsius during the day and 207 degrees Celsius at nightParbhani recorded a maximum of 343 degrees Celsius while its minimum of 18 degrees Celsius was marginally below normal Beed recorded a minimum temperature of 205 degrees Celsius while Udgirs minimum stood at 165 degrees Celsius 06 degrees below normalHumidity remains high in parts of MaharashtraThe IMDs morning readings showed high humidity in several districts Kolhapur recorded 89 per cent followed by Nashik at 88 per cent and Ratnagiri at 83 per centIn contrast morning humidity was lower in Udgir at 43 per cent and Beed at 54 per cent Saturday evening readings showed the lowest humidity in Ahilyanagar at 38 per cent followed by Satara at 41 per cent and Solapur at 43 per centWith a yellow alert in place for Mumbai Thane Palghar and Raigad residents should remain mindful of hot and humid conditions particularly during the warmer parts of the day