Mumbai: Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad are likely to experience hot and humid conditions in isolated areas on October 21 and 22, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said, issuing a yellow alert for the districts.

Dry weather is expected to prevail in these areas from October 23 to 25, according to the IMD’s five-day forecast.

Mumbai continued to experience warm conditions on Wednesday, October 21. The Colaba observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, while Santacruz registered 24.8 degrees Celsius.

The city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 116 on Wednesday morning, placing it in the moderate category. Colaba recorded the highest AQI at 161, followed by Bandra-Kurla Complex at 149 and Deonar at 146. Worli recorded 139, Andheri 136 and Borivali 107.

Meanwhile, rainfall is likely in parts of the Konkan region. Ratnagiri may receive light rain or thundershowers on October 21 and 22, with light to moderate showers forecast for October 23. Sindhudurg is likely to receive light showers on October 21, followed by light to moderate rainfall on October 22 and 23.

Both districts are expected to experience dry weather on October 24 and 25.

Several other districts, including Dhule, Nandurbar, Ahilyanagar, Pune and Solapur, are forecast to remain dry during the five-day period. The IMD has advised residents to monitor its latest updates, as forecasts may change.