{
  "id": 15463802,
  "title": "Mumbai Weather Update: City Gets Relief From Weeklong Heatwave As Temperatures Dip, But Air Quality Worsens To AQI 125",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/mumbai-weather-update-city-gets-relief-from-weeklong-heatwave-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T17:40:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-weather-update-city-gets-relief-from-weeklong-heatwave-as-temperatures-dip-but-air-quality-worsens-to-aqi-125"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai experienced a brief respite from a week-long heatwave over the weekend. On Sunday, the maximum temperature at Santacruz observatory reached 34.3°C, while Colaba observatory recorded 33.7°C, with humidity levels peaking at 91% during the day. Weather forecasts predict clear skies for the next 48 hours, with temperatures expected to range from 35°C at its peak to 27°C at its lowest. No heatwave or hot and humid warnings have been issued.\n\nHowever, as wind patterns shift and temperatures begin to decrease, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has deteriorated. According to the central pollution control board, Mumbai's overall AQI on Sunday evening stood at 125. Areas with the worst air quality include Colaba (165), Andheri East (162), Bhandup West (158), Deonar (155), Malad West (151), Bandra Kurla complex (149), and Worli (141).\n\nThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to invest ₹3.58 crore in providing accommodation, kitchen, and dining facilities for artists at Jogeshwari Shilpgram Garden City. The extreme weather conditions last week, characterized by anti-cyclonic, easterly winds and early monsoon withdrawal, led to temperatures soaring as high as 38.2°C, making it the second highest temperature in Maharashtra and a record-breaking second highest October temperature in 11 years. Following the heatwave, several districts in interior Maharashtra have been issued a yellow alert for possible thunderstorms and rainfall in the coming days. For more information on property deals in Mumbai and surrounding regions, visit https://budgetproperties.in/.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: After a weeklong heatwave, Mumbai witnessed slight relief over the weekend. On Sunday, the maximum temperature recorded at the Santacruz observatory was 34.3°C and at Colaba observatory was 33.7°C, with the humidity peaking at 91% in day time. Clear Skies Forecast For Mumbai As per local weather forecast for Mumbai city and suburbs for the next 48 hours, the sky will be clear, and maximum…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}