Overview
- Mumbai recorded light to moderate showers through Friday morning as IMD issued short-term yellow nowcasts for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar, with air quality improving into the good to moderate range.
- The Arabian Sea depression was located roughly 370–390 km southwest of Veraval late Thursday and is moving north to north-northwest, with progression expected over the next 36 hours.
- Gujarat’s Saurashtra and Kutch are forecast to see heavy to very heavy rain with thunderstorms, squally coastal winds up to about 65 kmph and a high-wave advisory in effect.
- The remnant of Cyclone Montha lies over central Chhattisgarh and is pushing widespread rain into east and central India, prompting alerts in parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh alongside notable temperature drops and reported crop damage.
- North Bengal districts including Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar face warnings for heavy to very heavy rain with landslide risk, with meteorologists indicating a likely easing from Saturday.