Mumbai woke up to a nip in the air on Monday morning, November 10, as the minimum temperatures dipped below 20 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive day. The mercury levels touched 19 degrees Celsius, marking a drop of over two degrees below normal.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed that on Monday morning, the suburban observatory in Santacruz registered a minimum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the Colaba coastal observatory registered minimum temperatures of 22 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, on Sunday morning, the suburban observatory in Santacruz registered a minimum temperature of 19.6 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the Colaba coastal observatory registered minimum temperatures of 22.4 degrees Celsius. This marked a dip of two degrees from Friday morning, November 7, when the station logged 21.2 degrees Celsius.
However, the drop in temperatures has also saw a rise in air pollution levels. The air quality index (AQI) in Mumbai has burgeoned over the past couple of days, touching 104 on Sunday morning, which is categorised as moderate.
As per data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the worst AQI was recorded in Sewri—250, which is considered as poor, while ozone was categorised among the most prominent pollutants during the period.
This was followed by the satisfactory air quality in the previous week owing to unseasonal showers. Moreover, due to the unseasonal showers, daytime temperatures dropped to 27 degrees Celsius, making it Mumbai’s coldest November day in at least one decade.
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