14 May,2025 10:23 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a fresh yellow alert for Mumbai on Wednesday.
According to the weather bureau, the city is likely to experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light to moderate rainfall, and gusty winds.
According to the latest Mumbai weather updates from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai is expected to experience a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of a light rain on Wednesday, May 14. Temperatures will range from a cool 26 degrees Celsius in the morning to a warm 35 degrees Celsius during the day.
According to the Mumbai weather updates of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Santacruz observatory in suburban Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 34.3 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 26.3 degrees Celsius.
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The weather department's data showed that the city observatory in Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 34.1 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 27.6 degrees Celsius.
The IMD's latest Mumbai weather update forecasts a "partly cloudy sky with possibility of light rain" for the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours.
According to weather experts, atmospheric and oceanic conditions are becoming favourable for the southwest monsoon to set in over the Andaman Sea and nearby areas around May 14. This closely aligns with the region's typical onset date of May 15.
On May 14, the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app reported in its latest Mumbai weather updates that the city's air quality remained in the 'good' category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 79 at 10:05 AM.
As per the SAMEER app dashboard, many areas across Mumbai showed 'good' AQI. Bandra Kurla Complex recorded 'good' air quality with an AQI of 99. Byculla, Malad and Kandivali recorded 'good' air quality with an AQI of 40, 78 and 41, respectively.
Chembur, Sewri and Mulund recorded 'good' air quality, with an AQI of 72, 61 and 80, respectively.
Meanwhile, Deonar recorded 'moderate' air quality, with an AQI of 137.
According to data from the SAMEER app, Navi Mumbai recorded air quality in the 'good' category with an AQI of 97, while Thane registered a 'good' AQI of 76.
The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered 'good', 100 to 200 'moderate', 200 to 300 'poor', 300 to 400 'very poor' and from 400 to 500 or above 'severe'.
