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Mumbai weather update: IMD predicts thundershowers in region, but city's climate remains warm and hazy

Updated on: 18 March,2026 08:26 AM IST  |  Mumbai

The city’s air quality remained satisfactory, with the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) SAMEER app reporting an overall AQI of 86

Mumbai weather update: IMD predicts thundershowers in region, but city's climate remains warm and hazy

The city’s air quality remained satisfactory on Wednesday. PIC/ ASHISH RAJE

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rain and thundershowers across Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Sindhudurg on Wednesday, indicating a possible early shift towards monsoon-like conditions in the state.

However, Mumbai’s weather told a different story on the ground, with the city waking up to morning haze. Despite forecasts hinting at rainfall, heat and humidity persisted, with temperatures expected to range between 23 degrees Celsius and 33 degrees Celsius, as per IMD. 


The city’s air quality remained satisfactory, with the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) SAMEER app reporting an overall AQI (Air Quality Index) of 86.



AQI across Mumbai

Bandra Kurla Complex: 99

Borivali East: 92

Byculla: 93

Andheri East: 103

Chembur: 95

Colaba: 61

Deonar: 119

Ghatkopar: 120

Kandivali East: 36

Kandivali West: 90

Bhandup West: 91

Malad West: 95

Mazgaon: 105

Powai: 36

Morning haze reduced visibility in several areas, but air quality remained largely within safe limits.

Nowcast warning: Thunderstorm alert for Latur, Nanded, Hingoli; rain likely in Marathwada

The IMD Mumbai on Wednesday issued a nowcast warning for several parts of Maharashtra, valid for three hours from 7:00 am IST.

A yellow alert has been sounded for Latur, Nanded, Hingoli, Beed, Parbhani and Dharashiv districts. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are very likely in Latur, Nanded and Hingoli, with the possibility of light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30–40 kmph.

Meanwhile, Beed, Parbhani and Dharashiv are likely to witness light spells of rain, with chances of thunder and lightning in isolated areas.

Residents in the affected districts have been advised to exercise caution and take necessary precautions during the warning period.

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