IMD predicts thundershowers in region, but city's climate remains warm and hazy

The India Meteorological Department IMD has predicted light rain and thundershowers across Mumbai Thane Palghar and Sindhudurg on Wednesday indicating a possible early shift towards monsoonlike conditions in the stateHowever Mumbairsquos weather told a different story on the ground with the city waking up to morning haze Despite forecasts hinting at rainfall heat and humidity persisted with temperatures expected to range between 23 degrees Celsius and 33 degrees Celsius as per IMDThe cityrsquos air quality remained satisfactory with the Central Pollution Control Boardrsquos CPCB SAMEER app reporting an overall AQI Air Quality Index of 86AQI across MumbaiBandra Kurla Complex 99Borivali East 92Byculla 93Andheri East 103Chembur 95Colaba 61Deonar 119Ghatkopar 120Kandivali East 36Kandivali West 90Bhandup West 91Malad West 95Mazgaon 105Powai 36Morning haze reduced visibility in several areas but air quality remained largely within safe limitsNowcast warning Thunderstorm alert for Latur Nanded Hingoli rain likely in MarathwadaThe IMD Mumbai on Wednesday issued a nowcast warning for several parts of Maharashtra valid for three hours from 700 am ISTA yellow alert has been sounded for Latur Nanded Hingoli Beed Parbhani and Dharashiv districts Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are very likely in Latur Nanded and Hingoli with the possibility of light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30ndash40 kmphMeanwhile Beed Parbhani and Dharashiv are likely to witness light spells of rain with chances of thunder and lightning in isolated areasResidents in the affected districts have been advised to exercise caution and take necessary precautions during the warning periodMaharashtra weather update Heat persists across state coastal areas relatively coolerMeanwhile Maharashtra continued to witness warm conditions on Wednesday with several interior districts recording abovenormal maximum temperatures according to the latest IMD weather report issued at 830 amAmong the hottest regions Beed and Sholapur recorded highs of 39 degrees Celsius followed closely by Jeur at 385 degrees Celsius and Osmanabad at 378 degrees Celsius Parbhani and Malegaon also saw elevated temperatures hovering around 38 degrees CelsiusIn contrast hill station Mahabaleshwar remained the coolest in the state with a maximum temperature of 291 degrees Celsius significantly below normal by 24 degrees CelsiusMumbai and coastal beltMumbai recorded moderate temperatures with Colaba at 324 degrees Celsius and Santacruz at 311 degrees Celsius Minimum temperatures stood at 226 degrees Celsius and 213 degrees Celsius respectivelyAs per the IMD coastal regions like Alibag 335 degrees Celsius Dahanu 337 degrees Celsius and Ratnagiri 321 degrees Celsius experienced relatively stable conditions aided by higher humidity levelsTemperature trendsSeveral parts of the state including Beed and Dahanu recorded temperatures above normal indicating persistent heat in interior regions Meanwhile cities like Jalgaon minus 20 degrees Celsius deviation and Mahabaleshwar saw belownormal daytime temperaturesHumidity levelsHumidity remained high in coastal and Mumbai regions with Dahanu recording 90 per cent relative humidity in the morning followed by MumbaiColaba at 89 per cent and Santacruz at 82 per cent Interior areas such as Aurangabad reported lower humidity levels at 43 per centOverall the weather across Maharashtra reflects a mix of rising heat in inland districts and relatively stable humid conditions along the coast