Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Mumbai Yellow Alert for Heavy Rain; AQI Remains Good
On Thursday, the city of Mumbai in India had rainy weather and strong winds.
The weather office, called the IMD, put out a yellow alert.
A yellow alert is a warning that heavy rain could come.
Some parts of the city might get heavy rain and thunderstorms.
No special warning was given for the rest of the week.
The wind could blow between 40 and 60 kilometers per hour.
The day was about 31 degrees warm, and 28 degrees in the morning.
The day before, heavy rain caused traffic jams, delayed trains, and flooded streets in places like Vasai and Nalasopara.
The air in Mumbai was very clean, with an Air Quality Index score of 28, which is a 'Good' rating.
Because of a weather pattern called El Niño, this year's monsoon rain may be less than normal.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for Mumbai on Thursday, warning of heavy rain and thundershowers in parts of the city.
No rain alert has been issued for Mumbai for the remaining days of the week, while Wednesday saw moderate rain with no alert.
Wind speeds are expected between 40 and 50 kmph, with gusts up to 50-60 kmph during intense spells and a maximum temperature around 31°C.
The previous day's moderate to heavy rains caused traffic jams, train delays and waterlogging in MMR areas such as Vasai and Nalasopara.
Mumbai's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 28 on Thursday morning, placing it in the 'Good' category.
- Who
- Residents of Mumbai; forecasts issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- What
- Yellow alert for heavy rain and thundershowers in parts of Mumbai on Thursday, with moderate rain, overcast skies and gusty winds; no alert for the rest of the week
- When
- Thursday, amid continued monsoon activity since the beginning of August
- Where
- Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), including Vasai and Nalasopara
- Why
- Continued monsoon activity; El Niño conditions expected to bring below-normal monsoon rainfall
- IMD alert
- Yellow alert for Thursday warning of heavy rain and thundershowers in parts of Mumbai
- Weekly outlook
- No rain alert for remaining days of the week; light to moderate rainfall likely to continue
- Rainfall forecast
- Generally cloudy; heavy rainfall expected at isolated locations on Thursday
- Wind speed
- 40-50 kmph, with gusts up to 50-60 kmph during intense spells
- Maximum temperature
- Around 31°C (Thursday)
- Minimum temperature
- 28°C recorded Thursday morning
- Air Quality Index (AQI)
- 28 on Thursday morning, classified as 'Good' (range 0-50)
- Monsoon outlook
- August rainfall expected normal to below normal; below-normal monsoon this year due to El Niño conditions
