Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Oct 21: Mumbai, Thane and Palghar are likely to experience hot and humid conditions in isolated areas on October 21 and 22, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said, issuing a yellow alert for the districts.

According to the IMD's forecast for October 21 to 25, Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad are expected to experience hot and humid conditions in isolated pockets on Wednesday and Thursday. Dry weather is forecast in these districts from October 23 to 25.

Mumbai continued to experience warm conditions, with the IMD's Colaba observatory recording a minimum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. The Santacruz observatory recorded a minimum of 24.8 degrees Celsius.

Mumbai's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 116 on Wednesday morning, placing it in the moderate category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app. Colaba recorded the highest AQI at 161, followed by Bandra-Kurla Complex at 149 and Deonar at 146. Worli recorded 139, Andheri 136 and Borivali 107.

Meanwhile, parts of the Konkan region are likely to receive rainfall over the next few days. Ratnagiri is forecast to experience light rain or thundershowers on October 21 and 22, followed by light to moderate rain or thundershowers on October 23. Sindhudurg is likely to receive light rain or thundershowers on October 21, with light to moderate rain or thundershowers expected on October 22 and 23. Both districts are forecast to experience dry weather on October 24 and 25.

Several other districts in Maharashtra, including Dhule, Nandurbar, Ahilyanagar, Pune and Solapur, along with parts of the Marathwada region, are expected to experience predominantly dry weather during the five-day forecast period. However, isolated rain or thundershowers are possible in some districts on specific days.

The IMD has advised people to follow its latest weather updates, as forecasts and warnings may change with new observations.