The rains began shortly before 6 am. While it was more intense in several areas, many other places experienced drizzle. The intensity gradually reduced after 6.15 am. Mumbai’s Walkeshwar and Lower Parel areas saw light showers, that brought down pollution levels, as per news agency ANI.
Mumbai weather forecast
In its latest forecast at 8 AM on January 1, the weather agency has predicted light rains for Mumbai and its suburbs over the next 48 hours. Maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 29 °C and 16°C over the next two days. The IMD has forecast “no significant change” in the minimum temperature over Maharashtra for the next 2 days, but predicted it to rise by 2-3°C for the subsequent 4 days thereafter.
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Social media users reacted to the unexpected weather. “Now who would have thought that it’s going to rain on the very first day of 2026,” wrote Rahul Bilve on X. Another user, Muffi Kapadia, wrote, “#MumbaiRains welcoming 2026 with unseasonal showers. Beautiful weather nevertheless.” The unseasonal rains made the weather pleasant in the city, many residents said.
The IMD has predicted partly cloudy sky with haze in city and suburbs today with the maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be around 29 deg. C. and 16 deg. C, respectively. The IMD on December 31 said there will be gradual fall in maximum temperature over Maharashtra region during next 2 days and then a gradual rise thereafter. “Gradual fall in minimum temperature over Maharashtra region by 1-2 deg C during next 2 days and gradual rise by 2-3 thereafter,” it added.
Light rain likely in Delhi today
According to the IMD, light rain is likely in parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on January 1 under the influence of a western disturbance affecting north India. The Met department also warned of dense to very dense fog during the night and early morning hours across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and parts of western Uttar Pradesh, leading to sharply reduced visibility.
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Delhi experienced its harshest December day in six years on Wednesday, December 31, as daytime temperatures struggled to rise, settling well below seasonal norms. Weather officials said “cold day” conditions are recorded when both daytime and night-time temperatures stay well below normal, a pattern the IMD expects to continue into early January. Shallow fog during the evening further reduced visibility in several parts of the city, disrupting travel conditions.
(With PTI inputs)