According to the latest reports, for the second day in a row, the air quality in Mumbai was in the “very poor” category of SAFAR’s air quality index (AQI) with a value of 318 on Monday, February 7 which was up from 316 from the day earlier.
Based on accounts, experts have attributed the rise in pollution levels to a dust storm that originated near the border of Rajasthan and Pakistan on February 3. However, officials have claimed that the city’s air quality is likely to improve on February 8.
Earlier on January 23, a western disturbance and cyclonic circulation in Rajasthan caused unseasonal rains in the island city. Owing to this, a thick layer of haze and dust surrounded Mumbai. This increased the financial capital’s AQI to 502 which falls in the “severe +” category.
It has been reported that officials elaborated on how the fall in maximum temperature on Monday slowed down the winds which hindered the dispersal of dust that came into the city. The city’s daytime temperature was 27.5 degrees Celsius, while the nighttime temperature was 19.4 degrees Celsius.
In accordance with the India Meteorological Department’s one week forecast for the city, the maximum temperature could be between 30-32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature could be between 17-20 degrees Celsius.
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