The IMD declared the official onset of the southwest monsoon over Mumbai on Tuesday, June 23, marking one of the city's most delayed arrivals in recent years after a record-early onset on May 26 in 2025. (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE, ATUL KAMBLE)

Mumbai witnessed a dramatic pre-monsoon evening sky on Monday evening, with towering rain-bearing clouds and golden twilight hues painting the horizon. Recent pre-monsoon showers helped improve air quality across the city, keeping the Air Quality Index (AQI) low and offering clearer-than-usual visibility. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)