Overview

• IMD forecasts a dry, rain-free stretch for Mumbai through the festive week with daytime highs near 35°C and nights around 24°C.
• Meteorologists flag rising heat intensity through the day and urge residents to limit outdoor activity and stay hydrated.
• Bandra Kurla Complex registered very poor air quality around 310–331, while the citywide AQI stayed mostly in the moderate range between roughly 158 and 185.
• Authorities cite firecrackers, post-monsoon dust and construction activity as key contributors, noting only about 450 of 1,200 construction sites have AQI monitors.
• The weather office maintains a yellow alert for Sindhudurg, and projects isolated heavy to very heavy rain over several southern states in the coming week.