According to the IMD, light to moderate rainfall is expected across the city. Mumbai has been experiencing pre-monsoon showers over the past few days
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Rainfall hit several parts of Mumbai on Saturday morning, bringing much-needed relief to the residents from prevailing humid conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of light showers throughout the day.
According to the IMD, light to moderate rainfall is expected across the city. Mumbai has been experiencing pre-monsoon showers over the past few days.
Meanwhile, the IMD has predicted continued rainfall and thunderstorm activity across several regions of the country over the next five days.
Speaking to ANI on Friday, IMD scientist Akhil Srivastava pointed out that southern India, especially the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, will experience persistent rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds for the next five days.
Similar weather conditions are expected to prevail over Central India.
According to the latest Mumbai weather updates from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai is expected to experience a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of a light rain on Saturday, May 17. Temperatures will range from a cool 27 degrees Celsius in the morning to a warm 33 degrees Celsius during the day.
According to the Mumbai weather updates of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Santacruz observatory in suburban Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 34.4 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius.
The weather department's data showed that the city observatory in Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 34.2 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius.
The IMD’s latest Mumbai weather update forecasts a "partly cloudy sky with possibility of light rain" for the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours.
Mumbai weather updates: City's AQI in 'good' category
On May 17, the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app reported in its latest Mumbai weather updates that the city’s air quality remained in the 'good' category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 80 at 9:05 AM.
As per the SAMEER app dashboard, many areas across Mumbai showed 'good' AQI. Bandra Kurla Complex recorded 'good' air quality with an AQI of 75. Byculla, Malad and Kandivali recorded 'good' air quality with an AQI of 34, 84 and 36, respectively.
Colaba, Ghatkopar and Worli recorded 'good' air quality, with an AQI of 26, 78 and 73, respectively.
Meanwhile, Sion recorded 'poor' air quality, with an AQI of 207.
According to data from the SAMEER app, Navi Mumbai recorded air quality in the 'good' category with an AQI of 61, while Thane registered a 'good' AQI of 68.
The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered 'good', 100 to 200 'moderate', 200 to 300 'poor', 300 to 400 'very poor' and from 400 to 500 or above 'severe'.
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