For a week now, Mumbai has been witnessing sweltering hot days. Meanwhile, after being satisfactory for nearly a fortnight, the air quality has slipped to the 'moderate' category.
On Wednesday morning, Mumbai's temperature was 28.8°C while the humidity was 59%, according to the India Meteorological Department. It is believed that either today or tomorrow, the maximum temperature is likely to cross the 37 degrees Celsius mark.
Mumbai Weather
On Wednesday and Thursday, the IMD said that the city may see a partly cloudy sky and the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 26°C & 38°C.
Mumbai AQI
At present, the AQI in Mumbai is in the moderate category, with a reading of 111, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).
For context, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’, 51 to 100 is ‘satisfactory’, 101 to 200 is ‘moderate’, 201 to 300 ‘poor’, 301 to 400 ‘very poor’, and 401 to 500 ‘severe’.
AQI of different areas in Mumbai
Colaba · 125 AQI Moderate
Mazgaon · 107 AQI Moderate
Malad · 125 AQI Moderate
Borivali· 186 AQI Moderate
Andheri: 83 Satisfactory
Navi Mumbai · 128 AQI Moderate
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