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Mumbai: The city woke up to clear skies as warm weather prevailed on Wednesday, while the morning temperature settled at around 31°C. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 48 in the early hours, placing it in the 'good' category. Today's Weather Update According to AccuWeather, the morning temperature settled at 31°C at 9 am, with sunny and partly cloudy weather predicted for today. Temperatures are likely to range between 25°C and 34°C. While no heatwave warning has been issued, warm conditions will prevail. According to RMC Mumbai, the weather is very likely to remain dry in Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar until April 9. AQI In Mumbai Today Air quality across Mumbai continued to remain in the 'good' category, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 48 at 9 am. However, several areas individually recorded air quality ranging from 'good' to 'moderate' categories. Locations with 'good' AQI included Mulgaon Station 2 (8), Dahisar East (27), Andheri East (38), Bandra East (32), BKC (35), Borivali East (38), Colaba (33), Juhu (35), Mahalaxmi (33), Mahim (33), Mount Mary (40), Walkeshwar (27), Vile Parle West (33), Chembur (38), Kandivali East (37), Malad West (47), Bhandup West (50). Several areas recorded AQI in the 'moderate' category, including Kannamwar Nagar (62), Khindipada (52), and Govandi West (52). Poor AQI was recorded at Mirashi Nagar (147), Reserve Bank of India Staff quarters 2 (143), while New Navy Nagar recorded the worst AQI at 300, falling in the 'unhealthy' category.
Mumbai: The city woke up to clear blue skies and pleasant weather on Saturday, with improved air quality offering residents relief from recent heat, smog and rising pollution levels. Today's Weather Update According to the India Meteorological Department, the early morning temperature was recorded at 26°C, with conditions expected to remain mild through the day. Temperatures are likely to range between 23°C and 33°C. While no heatwave warning has been issued, rising humidity levels in the afternoon may cause some discomfort. Air quality across Mumbai showed major improvement, with the overa ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: After four days of relentless downpours, Telangana is expected to have a brief respite on Monday, with no rainfall alerts issued. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed the state under a yellow alert for thunderstorms. IMD data showed that Papannapet in Medak district received the heaviest 24-hour rainfall at 10.6 cm, followed by Manoor in Sangareddy with 9.28 cm and Nallabelly in Warangal at 9.15 cm. The statewide average rainfall for the day stood at 7.3 mm, notably higher than the normal 4.3 mm. Warangal's Sangem recorded the day's highest maximum temperature ...Read More >
Nashik: Heavy rains lashed Ahilyangar city and parts of the district late on Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday. Ahilyangar city received 76 mm of rainfall in the last 12 hours between 8.30pm on Saturday and 8.30am on Sunday. Rahata and Newasa talukas received 150 mm and 119 mm of rainfall, respectively, in the last 24 hours up to 8.30am on Sunday. Shevgaon taluka received 89 mm of rainfall, while Kopargaon and Shrirampur talukas received over 100 mm of rainfall during the last 24 ho ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal is on its path to beat the record-rally of 1979. Multiple factors like US Fed rate cut, trade becau ...Read More >
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, on Tuesday inaugurated the 'Thane-Borivali Double Decker Corridor Project'. Speaking on the occasion, CM said, "We have just launched the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) of Borivali Twin Tunnel from Thane. It is a country's engineering marvel. At present, it takes 23 kilometres to get to Borivali from Thane, and it takes about 2 to 5 hours. But this tunnel will complete it in just 11.84, that is 12 kilometres, and we will be able to go from T ...Read More >
Mumbai: After heavy rains lashed the city on Friday, bringing brief waterlogging and traffic disruptions, Mumbai woke up to sunny skies on Saturday morning. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) cautioned that the respite may be short-lived, as the city remains under a Yellow Alert with a forecast of partly cloudy skies and a possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorms through the day. According to the IMD, temperatures are expected to hover around 34°C during the day and dip to about 25°C at night. The brief spell of unseasonal rain not only cooled the weather but also brought ...Read More >
Sydney's wettest August in 27 years has tipped the city's recent climate into uncharted territory. Analysing the complete weather history at Observatory Hill dating back to 1858 reveals rainfall during the past six years has been the highest on record. Since January 2020, the city has collected more than 9,300 millimetres -- beating the old record of 9,120mm from 1985 to 1990. Considering heavy rain will continue this week and more than four months remain in 2025, the record total will surge e ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai and its neighbouring districts of Thane, Palghar and Raigad were lashed with intense rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms from Sunday night, which continued till Monday noon. The low-lying areas were waterlogged and the roads were traffic-jammed. Due to the incessant downpour, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded a Nowcast Red Alert for the region on Monday morning, with the BMC and Mumbai Police issuing alerts for citizens' safety. Rainfall Crosses Annual Average in Mumbai With the intense rain spell, the total rainfall recorded at Mumbai's Santacruz observat ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai began Wednesday on a cool and relatively crisp note, giving residents a fleeting taste of winter comfort. Clear skies and a noticeable drop in humidity offered early morning relief, but the pleasant conditions did not last long. As the day progressed, a thin blanket of smog settled over the city, reducing visibility and once again drawing attention to Mumbai's deepening air pollution problem. Despite favourable weather predictions, air quality quickly emerged as the city's primary concern. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecast a bright and comfortable day, with ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The heavens opened up over the city on Saturday night and Sunday, with several areas logging over 100 mm of rainfall. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the overall rainfall recorded at the Santacruz observatory this year stood at 3,077 mm on Sunday evening, 772.6 mm more than the city's seasonal average. IMD placed the city and its neighbouring districts of Palghar, Thane, and Raigad on red alert on Sunday. With the rain's intensity expected to subside, the alert was downgraded to orange for all the areas Monday and yellow on Tuesday. The incessant rains, with ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 15 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued a red alert for Mumbai as the city wakes to dark skies. The department warns of intense to very intense rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds between 30 to 40 kmph. Alongside, the Bombay Municipal Corporation has urged citizens to stay vigilant and made its emergency control room number 1916 available for assistance. Severe rains triggered widespread waterlogging and transport disruptions. Streets turned ...Read More >
Mumbai: The state is expected to receive heavy rainfall over the weekend as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued warning for increased rainfall activity from July 5 to 8. "Widespread rainfall activity with Heavy to Very Heavy rainfall at a few places is very likely over Konkan and ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during the period," the warning said. Following this, several districts are places under Orange Alert for heavy to very heavy rains, including the ghats region, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri. Mumbai is placed under Yellow Alert for heavy rainfall at iso ...Read More >
Mumbai: The city woke up to clear but skies as heat returns on Tuesday, while the morning temperature settled at around 28°C. The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 37 in the early hours, placing it in the 'good' category. Today's Weather Update According to AccuWeather, the early-morning temperature was 28°C, with sunny and warm weather predicted for today. Temperatures are likely to range between 28°C and 33°C. While no heatwave warning has been issued, warm conditions will prevail, with clear to partly cloudy skies expected at night. According to RMC Mumbai, the weather is ve ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a significant development, India's largest urban co-operative bank, Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd (SCBL) on Tuesday announced its voluntary proposal to merge the beleaguered New India Cooperative Bank with itself. About The Decision The bank said that it has approached the Reserve Bank (RBI) voluntarily for the amalgamation of New India Co-operative Bank Ltd. (NICBL) with Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd. (SCBL), subject to approval of shareholders of both banks. SCBL will be taking over all the assets and liabilities of NICBL, post-merger. Interests of the Depositors will be prote ...Read More >
Mumbai: Activists, in their objections to the BMC, said the draft Zonal Master Plan (ZMP) for the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) lacks scientifically defined buffer zones crucial for managing transitions between protected areas and human activity. They stressed the need for expert input from ecologists, wildlife biologists, and hydrologists to map corridors, setbacks, boundaries, and assess cumulative impacts. BMC Invites Public Suggestions The BMC's civic development plan (DP) department recently invited public suggestions and objections on the draft, which ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After a brief lull this month, incessant rainfall lashed the city on Sunday night and Monday morning, disrupting systems and causing traffic snarls. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) changed its yellow alert for the city to an orange one in the morning, indicating very heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds and thunderstorms. Heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with gusty winds occurred at isolated places in Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri. The yellow alert for Palghar and Mumbai will continue till September 17, in Thane and Ratnagiri till September ...Read More >
Ludhiana: The smell of burnt gunpowder hung in the air, which felt scratchy on the throat, as air quality remained in the poor category for the third consecutive day after Diwali on Thursday.Meanwhile, data of average PM 2.5 (Particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 micro-meters or less, that pose a significant health risk) three days after Diwali over the last three years says that such value was mostly higher this year as compared to two years prior.According to the Central Pollution Control Boa ...Read More >
With air quality levels improving across Mumbai and its surrounding regions, Mumbaikars are finally enjoying a breath of fresh air. As the long weekend approaches, it's the perfect time to step out and explore nearby destinations that not only offer a quick escape but also boast significantly better AQI levels. Here's a look at six places near Mumbai where the air feels cleaner and the vibe is just right for a refreshing break: 1. Dombivli (AQI: 39) Topping the list, Dombivli currently enjoys ...Read More >