Overview
- Mumbai, Thane and Raigad remain under a Yellow alert through Friday morning for hot, humid conditions, with clear skies and city highs near 35–36°C.
- Heat has intensified in the interior, with Parbhani hitting 40.2°C and Jalgaon and Sholapur close behind in the upper 30s, according to IMD data.
- Air quality has broadly improved to the moderate or satisfactory band around an AQI of 88–89, yet hotspots persist with readings such as 121 in Andheri East and 309 in Kanjurmarg East.
- Forecasts keep Mumbai and the Konkan largely dry and sticky, while parts of Sindhudurg, Marathwada and the Western Ghats may see isolated thunderstorms with gusty winds.
- Active western disturbances are set to drive rain, thunderstorms and mountain snow across the Western Himalayas and Northeast through March 31, with Delhi-NCR under cloudy, breezy spells and another wet phase from March 29.