Light rain hits parts of Mumbai on Friday; IMD issues yellow alert for the city

Parts of Mumbai received rain in the early hours of Friday, October 30, though the sky over the city stayed mostly cloudy.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai. According to the department, light rain is likely at isolated places in the city.

A nowcast warning issued at 9:30 am on Friday said there was a strong likelihood of light showers at some places in Mumbai over the next four hours.

According to weather data recorded on Friday morning, the minimum temperature at Colaba was 27.2 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees above normal. Santacruz recorded a minimum of 25.2 degrees Celsius, also 2.9 degrees above normal.

The IMD said thunder and lightning, light to moderate rain and strong winds are possible at isolated places in some districts. Wind speeds of 30-40 km per hour are forecast in many districts. In parts of Vidarbha, gusts could reach 40-50 km per hour.

On air quality, Mumbai's overall AQI on Friday morning was 79, according to data provided for the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app. Under the national AQI classification, readings between 51 and 100 fall in the satisfactory category, while those between 101 and 200 are classed as moderate.

However, pollution levels were recorded as moderate at several monitoring stations. Malad's AQI was 104, Mazgaon's was also 104 and Shivaji Nagar's was 103. Worli recorded an AQI of 57, Andheri 86 and Ghatkopar 61.

Rain is also forecast in Marathwada. According to the advisory the IMD issued on Thursday, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar may see light to moderate rain or thundery showers. Jalna may see thunder and lightning at isolated places along with strong winds of 30-40 km per hour.

Light rain or thundery showers are forecast for Parbhani. Light rain is possible in Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Latur and Dharashiv.

AQI figures varied across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Thane recorded 122, Navi Mumbai 90 and Kalyan 86. Thane's reading falls in the moderate category, while Navi Mumbai and Kalyan are in the satisfactory range under the national classification.