Archive · 9 Oct 2026
IMD Issues Yellow Heatwave Alerts Across Maharashtra Districts
Temperatures rose in parts of Maharashtra as the monsoon withdrew from Mumbai.
The weather department warned that some places could experience heatwave conditions.
It issued yellow alerts, which mean people should be aware of possible adverse weather.
The first alerts covered parts of Mumbai and Raigad.
The alert then included several more districts before narrowing on Saturday.
The weather department expected conditions to return to normal across the state on Sunday and Monday.
Economist Dharmakirti Joshi said weather disruptions could affect crops and food prices.
He said future policy decisions would depend on incoming information.
The India Meteorological Department issued yellow heatwave alerts as temperatures rose above normal in parts of Maharashtra.
The alert for Friday, October 9, covered parts of Mumbai and Raigad.
The broader Day 2 alert included districts along Maharashtra’s western belt, from Palghar to Sholapur.
For Saturday, October 10, the alert was narrowed to selected coastal, southern and ghat districts.
The IMD expected green warnings across Maharashtra on October 11 and 12; CRISIL economist Dharmakirti Joshi also flagged upside risks to food inflation from possible weather disruptions.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the alerts; CRISIL Chief Economist Dharmakirti Joshi commented on potential food-inflation risks.
- What
- Yellow heatwave alerts were issued for parts of Maharashtra, with green warnings expected across the state later in the forecast.
- When
- The alerts covered Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, 2026; green warnings were expected on October 11 and 12.
- Where
- Mumbai, Raigad and other districts across Maharashtra.
- Why
- Temperatures were rising above normal, prompting heatwave warnings; Joshi also cited possible weather disruptions to crops and food inflation.
- Alert level
- Yellow (Watch - Be Aware)
- Initial locations named
- Parts of Mumbai and Raigad
- Day 2 districts
- Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur and its ghats, Satara and its ghats, Sangli, and Sholapur
- Saturday alert districts
- Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, the Kolhapur and Satara ghats, and Sangli
- Expected return to green warnings
- October 11 and 12, 2026
- Monsoon update
- The IMD announced the southwest monsoon's withdrawal from Mumbai on October 3.
- Economic concern
- Dharmakirti Joshi said food-inflation risks were tilted to the upside and weather disruptions could affect crops.