Mumbai: Mumbai woke up to gloomy skies, mild winds and light drizzles across several parts of the city on Saturday morning, offering brief relief from the persistent heat and humidity that had gripped the city over the past few weeks. Areas including Marine Drive, Colaba, Byculla and Parel witnessed light rainfall and cloudy conditions, making the weather comparatively pleasant during the early hours.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast generally humid conditions with occasional drizzles through the day, with temperatures expected to hover between 27°C and 33°C. The minimum temperature in the morning was recorded at around 29°C.
The brief showers come amid growing anticipation over the arrival of the southwest monsoon. While isolated drizzle and light rain activity have been reported in parts of Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region over the last two days, weather officials clarified that these are not yet full-fledged pre-monsoon showers.
What Is The Rainfall Update?
On Friday too, scattered rainfall was reported from suburban pockets and nearby areas such as Karjat, where gusty winds were also experienced. Similar cloudy conditions continued on Saturday morning, slightly easing temperatures in some parts of the city.
The IMD said light showers are likely over parts of Raigad district, while Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg could witness rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms over the next few days. Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg may also receive light showers on Sunday.
However, Mumbai itself is expected to largely remain dry till at least Tuesday, according to officials. As a result, humidity levels are likely to remain high, continuing the uncomfortable weather conditions despite occasional drizzle and cloud cover.
AQI Remains In Good Range
Meanwhile, Mumbai’s overall air quality continued to remain in the ‘good’ category on Saturday morning, bringing relief after months of fluctuating pollution levels. Air quality data recorded the city’s overall AQI at 30 during the early hours.
Despite the overall improvement, pollution levels remained uneven across different parts of the city. Ghatkopar recorded an alarming AQI of 488 in the ‘hazardous’ category, while Chandivali reported an AQI of 203, categorised as ‘unhealthy’. Eastern suburbs such as Mulund, Kanjurmarg and Chembur remained in the ‘moderate’ range.
At the same time, several south and western Mumbai areas continued to enjoy significantly cleaner air. Andheri recorded an AQI of just 5, while Kandivali, Prabhadevi, Worli and Bandra West all remained firmly within the ‘good’ category.
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