Yellow alert for hot, humid weather in Thane and Mumbai; mercury near 36°C

Thane: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for hot and humid conditions in Thane and Mumbai on Sunday, warning that heatwave-like conditions could develop in isolated pockets. Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts have also been placed under a yellow alert.

Mumbai and its suburbs are likely to see mainly clear skies, with maximum and minimum temperatures of about 36 and 26 degrees Celsius. Temperatures have been above normal across many parts of the state, and with the rains gone after the monsoon's withdrawal, October has turned hot and muggy along the Konkan coast.

Health authorities generally advise people to avoid the afternoon sun during such spells, drink plenty of water, wear light cotton clothes and take particular care of children and the elderly.

Source: Mid-Day