Mumbai weather turned unsettled on Saturday as parts of the city received rain for the second consecutive day, while minimum and maximum temperatures remained above normal and some localities recorded moderate air quality. The India Meteorological Department forecast thunderstorms, lightning, light to moderate rainfall and gusty winds in isolated areas of some districts.
Rain was reported in parts of Mumbai during the early hours of Saturday, October 31, amid partly cloudy conditions across the city. Weather data recorded on Saturday morning showed Colaba’s minimum temperature at 27.2 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees above normal. Santacruz recorded a minimum of 25.2 degrees Celsius, also 2.9 degrees above normal.
Daytime temperatures remained elevated. Santacruz recorded a maximum temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius, while Colaba recorded 36.1 degrees Celsius in the reported observations. The combination of rain in some areas, cloud cover and above-normal temperatures marked the city’s weather conditions through the morning.
The IMD forecast wind speeds of 30-40 kmph in several districts, with parts of Vidarbha expected to experience stronger gusts of 40-50 kmph. The forecast also included the possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and rainfall in isolated areas.
Mumbai’s overall air quality index stood at 62 on Saturday morning, according to figures provided through the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app. Under India’s national AQI classification, readings between 51 and 100 are categorised as satisfactory, while readings between 101 and 200 fall in the moderate category.
Air quality varied sharply across monitoring stations. Malad and Mazgaon each recorded an AQI of 104, while Shivaji Nagar recorded 103, placing all three locations in the moderate category. Worli recorded 57, Ghatkopar 61 and Andheri 86, with each remaining in the satisfactory range.
Conditions also differed across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Thane recorded an AQI of 122, categorised as moderate, while Navi Mumbai recorded 90 and Kalyan 86, both within the satisfactory range. The IMD’s thunderstorm and gusty-wind forecast remains the immediate weather advisory for the affected areas.
