Mumbai is experiencing an unusual heatwave this February, prompting the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a `yellow` alert for the city and its surrounding areas.
On Friday, Mumbai woke up to a warm morning, with the maximum temperature recorded at 38.4 degrees Celsius.
According to the latest Mumbai weather updates from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai is expected to experience a clear sky on Friday, February 28. Temperatures will range from a cool 21 degrees Celsius in the morning to a warm 36 degrees Celsius during the day. The relative humidity is 70 per cent. The sun rose at 06:59 AM and will set at 06:44 PM.
According to the Mumbai weather updates of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Santacruz observatory in suburban Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 38.4 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 22.8 degrees Celsius.
The weather department`s data showed that the city observatory in Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 34.9 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 24.3 degrees Celsius.
The IMD’s latest Mumbai weather update forecasts a “clear sky with hot and humid conditions” for the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours.
Mumbai weather updates: City`s AQI in `moderate` category
On February 28, the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app reported in its latest Mumbai weather updates that the city’s air quality remained in the `moderate` category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 136 at 9:05 AM.
As per the SAMEER app dashboard, many areas across Mumbai showed `moderate` AQI. Colaba recorded `moderate` air quality with an AQI of 103. Chembur, Ghatkopar and Malad recorded `moderate` air quality with an AQI of 115, 120 and 158, respectively.
Meanwhile, Kandivali and Mulund recorded `good` air quality, with an AQI of 90 and 100, respectively.
Deonar recorded `poor` air quality, with an AQI of 213.
According to data from the SAMEER app, Navi Mumbai recorded air quality in the `moderate` category with an AQI of 166, while Thane registered a `moderate` AQI of 111.
The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered `good`, 100 to 200 `moderate`, 200 to 300 `poor`, 300 to 400 `very poor` and from 400 to 500 or above `severe`.
