The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and parts of Maharashtra;, predicting hot weather and heatwave conditions in parts of state.
According to a weather bulletin, the IMD stated that hot and humid conditions were very likely at isolated pockets in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.
The weather department predicted that parts of Maharashtra including Sangli, Solapur and Akola were very likely to witness heatwave conditions.
“Heatwave conditions likely at isolated places,” the weather alert for April 15 stated.
A similar alert has been issued for Thursday, April 16.
Heatwave conditions in Maharashtra
In a post on X, former IMD climate research head, KS Hosalikar wrote, “According to the IMD model, the maximum temperature in the state is likely to remain above normal for the next one week+, and also, there is a possibility of heatwave-like conditions in some districts within Maharashtra.”
He further wrote, “In Vidarbha (42+), Marathwada, Central Maharashtra (38-40), Konkan region with hot and humid (34-36) temperatures.”
15/4,IMD मॉडेलनुसार, राज्यात कमाल तापमान पुढील एक आठवडा+ सामान्यपेक्षा जास्त राहण्याची शक्यता,तसेच महाराष्ट्राच्या अंतर्गत भागातील काही जिल्ह्यांत उष्णतेच्या लाटेसारखी परिस्थितीची शक्यता.
विदर्भात (४२+),मराठवाडा,मध्य महाराष्ट्र (३८-४०),कोकण प्रदेशात उष्ण दमट (३४-३६) तापमान.
TC PL pic.twitter.com/ZmWI28PYOE— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) April 15, 2026
Weather in Mumbai
Mumbai have been reeling in hot weather conditions from past several weeks.
The weather department on Wednesday stated that the city was likely to experience mainly clear skies, with hot and humid conditions prevailing, and maximum and minimum temperatures expected to be around 36 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.
At the Colaba Observatory, the minimum temperature was recorded at 25.0 degrees Celsius. Similarly, the Santacruz Observatory also reported a slightly lower minimum temperature of 24.6 degrees Celsius.
AQI `satisfactory` in Mumbai
Meanwhile, sccording to the Sameer app, Mumbai recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 87 at 8 am, which falls under the ‘satisfactory’ category. At this level, minor breathing discomfort may be experienced by sensitive individuals, while air quality remains acceptable for the general population.
Among various locations, Chakala recorded the highest pollution level with an AQI of 115, placing it in the ‘moderate’ category. Other areas such as Ghatkopar (112), Mazgaon (103), and Worli (109) also indicated moderate air quality levels.
Areas including Bandra-Kurla Complex (93), Borivali East (82), Chembur (89), Bandra East (93), Colaba (97), Sewri (61), and Powai (70) remained within the satisfactory range. Malad West recorded relatively cleaner air with an AQI of 60, also falling under the satisfactory category.
