Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Mumbai Faces Heatwave Alert as Temperatures Near 38°C
Mumbai was expected to have a very hot and humid day on Friday, October 9.
The sky was expected to stay mostly clear.
The temperature had reached 29°C in the morning and could rise to about 38°C.
The weather department warned that some parts of Mumbai and Raigad could experience a heatwave.
This was the first heatwave warning of the post-monsoon season.
Thane and Palghar were also forecast to have hot and humid conditions in some places.
Mumbai's air quality reading was 153.
The report says that number falls in the unhealthy range.
People could therefore face heat, humidity, and polluted air on the same day.
Mumbai was hot and humid on Friday, October 9, with mostly clear skies forecast.
The India Meteorological Department forecast a high near 38°C after a morning low of 29°C.
The IMD issued a heatwave alert for isolated pockets of Mumbai and Raigad, its first post-monsoon heatwave warning.
Hot and humid conditions were forecast at isolated locations in Thane and Palghar.
Mumbai recorded an overall AQI of 153, which the report classifies as unhealthy.
- Who
- Residents of Mumbai and nearby areas; the India Meteorological Department issued the alert.
- What
- A heatwave alert was issued for isolated pockets, while Mumbai's AQI was reported at 153.
- When
- Friday, October 9; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Mumbai and Raigad, with hot and humid conditions also forecast in isolated locations in Thane and Palghar.
- Why
- The alert indicated temperatures several degrees above normal in isolated areas.
- Forecast high
- Around 38°C in Mumbai
- Morning minimum
- 29°C
- Heatwave alert
- Isolated pockets of Mumbai and Raigad
- Seasonal significance
- First heatwave warning of the post-monsoon season
- Mumbai AQI
- 153, classified as unhealthy in the report
- Other forecast areas
- Isolated locations in Thane and Palghar expected to be hot and humid