IMD sounds yellow alert for Palghar, Thane, Raigad; Mumbai AQI at 82

The India Meteorological Department IMD issued a yellow alert on Thursday and predicted hot and humid conditions at isolated pockets in parts of Maharashtra including areas of Konkan regionDistricts including Palghar Thane and Raigad are under alert indicating that these areas are likely to experience hot weather conditions during the dayAccording to IMD the overall maximum temperature is expected to hover around 35 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature may remain near 23 degrees CelsiusMumbai and its adjoining areas have been witnessing hot weather conditions since past weeksMeanwhile as per the SAMEER App Mumbai recorded an Air Quality Index AQI of 82 on Thursday which falls under the lsquosatisfactoryrsquo categoryAQI across Mumbai todayBandra Kurla Complex ndash 118Borivali East ndash 94Byculla ndash 73Andheri East ndash 115Chembur ndash 71Deonar ndash 119Ghatkopar ndash 111Kandivali East ndash 30Kandivali West ndash 65Day temperatures soar across Maharashtra Mumbai records abovenormal heatAccording to the latest weather bulletin issued by the IMD several parts of Maharashtra recorded above normal daytime temperatures on Thursday indicating the continuation of warm conditions across the stateIn Mumbai the observatory at Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 357 degrees Celsius which is 45 degrees above the seasonal normal The minimum temperature in the area was recorded at 24 degrees Celsius 2 degrees above normalMeanwhile the Santacruz observatory reported a higher maximum temperature of 387 degrees Celsius which is 57 degrees above the normal level The minimum temperature in Santacruz stood at 22 degrees Celsius around 21 degrees above normalAcross the state several cities reported high daytime temperatures Jalgaon recorded a maximum temperature of 38 degrees Celsius while Solapur registered 384 degrees Celsius among the highest in the regionAurangabad and Malegaon both recorded maximum temperatures of 368 degrees CelsiusCoastal areas also experienced warm weather Dahanu recorded a maximum temperature of 368 degrees Celsius with a minimum temperature of 234 degrees CelsiusIn Ratnagiri the maximum temperature reached 361 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was 221 degrees CelsiusOther parts of the state also saw relatively high daytime readings Nashik recorded 36 degrees Celsius as the maximum temperature and 158 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature Parbhani registered 372 degrees Celsius during the day while Sangli recorded 369 degrees CelsiusIn the western region Kolhapur reported a maximum temperature of 353 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius Hill station Mahabaleshwar remained comparatively cooler with a maximum temperature of 294 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 184 degrees CelsiusHumidity levels varied across the state In Mumbai the relative humidity at 830 am was recorded at 55 per cent in Colaba and 59 per cent in SantacruzThe weather department observations indicate that temperatures in many parts of Maharashtra remain above normal suggesting persistent warm conditions across several districts