Overview
- IMD observatories logged maximums of 27°C at Colaba and 29°C at Santacruz on Sunday, the lowest November day temperatures in at least 10 years and 7.3°C and 5.7°C below normal, respectively.
- Light to moderate rain is forecast to persist over Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad through November 5–6, following multiple yellow nowcast warnings issued on Sunday.
- The driving system is a low/deep depression over the northeast Arabian Sea coupled with upper‑air cyclonic circulations, with the core expected to weaken within roughly 24 hours even as other circulations remain active.
- Air quality improved sharply with rains, with CPCB readings near 56 on Sunday and citywide AQI around 46 on Monday placing most stations in the ‘good’ category.
- Regional spillover continues, with parts of Gujarat under rain advisories linked to the same setup and Bengaluru seeing foggy mornings and light rain in the first week of November.