Overview
- IMD and RMC issued nowcast and yellow alerts for light to moderate rain and isolated thunderstorms across Mumbai region and several Maharashtra districts, with gusty winds around 30–40 km/h in some areas.
- The depression over the east‑central Arabian Sea was last located about 500 km west of Mumbai and ~370–390 km southwest of Veraval, moving slowly northward and reducing its impact on the city.
- Mumbai reported light to moderate rain early Friday in South Mumbai, Kurla, Andheri and Mulund, with a forecast high near 32°C and intermittent showers possible through the day.
- Air quality improved into the good to moderate range after the showers, with AQI readings reported around 46–80 across different monitoring times and locations on Friday morning.
- The weakened remnants of Cyclone Montha prompted red and orange alerts for heavy to very heavy rain in North Bengal on Friday, with officials warning of landslides, flooding and rising river levels.