Mumbai weather update: City records AQI of 61, IMD predicts clear skies

Mumbai was on Monday likely to witness mainly clear skies in the city and suburbs with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 33 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius respectively according to the India Meteorological Department IMDAs per the Sameer app Mumbairsquos Air Quality Index AQI on Monday stood at 61 categorised as satisfactoryAQI across MumbaiBandra Kurla Complex 77Borivali East 58Byculla 46Andheri East 90Chembur 56Colaba 58Deonar 92In surrounding regions air quality also remained satisfactory Thane recorded an AQI of 82 Kalyan 68 and Navi Mumbai 78Yellow alert for rising heat and humidity in parts of MaharashtraThe IMD has issued a yellow alert for several districts in Maharashtra on Wednesday warning of a rise in temperatures as summer begins to set in across the stateDistricts under the yellow alert include Palghar Thane Mumbai Raigad and Ratnagiri According to the IMD these regions are likely to experience hot and humid conditions in isolated pocketsResidents are advised to stay hydrated and avoid prolonged exposure to the sun during peak afternoon hoursWestern Disturbance to impact Himalayan region temperatures in Delhi likely to riseA subtropical westerly Jet Stream with core wind speeds of around 120 knots at 126 km above mean sea level continues to prevail over northwest India according to the IMDThe IMD has said that a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect the western Himalayan region from the night of March 4 2026Temperatures set to riseThe weather department has forecast no significant change in minimum temperatures over the next 24 hours followed by a rise of 23 degrees Celsius thereafter Minimum temperatures are expected to remain above normal 16 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius to appreciably above normal 31 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius over the next seven daysMaximum temperatures are also likely to witness a gradual increase of 3 to 4 degrees Celsius during the same period They are expected to be appreciably above normal 31 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius to markedly above normal 51 degrees Celsius or more over the next weekStrong surface winds are likelyOccasionally strong surface winds with speeds ranging between 1525 kmph are likely to prevail during the day from March 2 to March 5 except on March 3 when sustained winds of 1525 kmph with gusts reaching up to 35 kmph are expectedPast 24hour weather over DelhiOver the past 24 hours Delhi recorded no major change in minimum temperatures while maximum temperatures dipped by 12 degrees CelsiusMinimum temperatures ranged between 15 and 16 degrees Celsius while maximum temperatures were between 29 and 31 degrees Celsius The minimum temperatures remained above normal 16 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius at most places in the national capitalMeanwhile maximum temperatures were appreciably above normal 31 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius at most places and above normal 16 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius in the remaining parts of DelhiSouthwesterly surface winds reaching speeds of up to 19 kmph and gusting to 37 kmph prevailed over Delhi during the past 24 hours