Mumbai city and its suburbs are likely to experience mainly clear skies with hot and humid conditions, particularly in the suburban areas, over the next two days.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the maximum temperature is likely to hover around 35 degrees Celsius, while the minimum will settle near 24 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The Santacruz station, which is representative of the suburbs, is likely to record a maximum temperature of 36 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, while the Colaba station, which is indicative of the temperatures in the Island City, is likely to record a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 26 degrees Celsius.
In its 48-hour forecast for Mumbai, the weather bureau has predicted mainly clear skies with hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 34 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.
No weather warnings have been issued for Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, or Raigad districts in the coming days.
Hot and humid conditions are expected to persist in isolated pockets across Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad on Sunday, April 26, and Monday, April 27, before the weather turns relatively drier from Tuesday, April 28, onwards.
Meanwhile, the air quality in Mumbai was in the ‘moderate’ category as the city recorded an AQI of 101. While this is comfortable for the general population, people with respiratory issues, asthma, or heart conditions may experience mild breathing discomfort.
Mercury likely to touch 44 degrees Celsius in Delhi
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.4 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for heatwave-like conditions at isolated places by the evening.
The maximum temperature is expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the IMD said.
The relative humidity in the capital was recorded at 43 per cent at 8.30 am.
The air quality was ‘poor’ at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 223, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 and 100 ‘satisfactory’, 101 and 200 ‘moderate’, 201 and 300 ‘poor’, 301 and 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 and 500 ‘severe’.
(With PTI inputs)
