Mumbai greeted Tuesday with a bright and sunny morning, as the city experiences dry yet humid conditions during the Diwali festivities. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast clear skies for the day, though residents can expect increasing temperatures and a humid atmosphere that may add to the discomfort.
According to the latest Mumbai weather updates from IMD, Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius, 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal, while the minimum temperature stood at 26.4 degrees Celsius. Relative humidity was measured at 89 per cent.
In Santacruz, the mercury rose slightly higher, with a maximum temperature of 35.9 degrees Celsius, 1.9 degrees Celsius above normal, and a minimum of 24.6 degrees Celsius. Humidity levels were recorded at 75 per cent.
City`s AQI in `poor` category
On October 21, the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app reported in its latest Mumbai weather updates that the city’s air quality remained in the `poor` category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 212 at 10.00 AM.
As per the SAMEER app dashboard, many areas across Mumbai showed `moderate` AQI. Colaba, Worli, Borivali, Kandivali and Ghatkopar recorded `moderate` air quality, with an AQI of 152, 122, 180, 151 and 192, respectively.
Meanwhile, Powai, Malad, Andheri and Byculla recorded `poor` air quality, with an AQI of 233, 280, 261 and 267, respectively.
Bandra Kurla Complex and Mazgaon recorded `very poor` are air quality, with an AQI of 374 and 309, respectively.
According to data from the SAMEER app, Navi Mumbai recorded air quality in the `moderate` category with an AQI of 165, while Thane registered a `moderate` AQI of 154.
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`.
Meanwhile, Delhi residents woke up on Tuesday to heavy grey haze darkening the city skies, reduced visibility and the air quality in the `red zone` after many celebrated Diwali last night by bursting firecrackers beyond the two-hour limit set by the Supreme Court. According to a Central Pollution Control Bureau (CPCB) bulletin, Delhi`s Air Quality Index (AQI) was `very poor`, with a reading of 352 at 8 am. It was 346 at 5 am, 347 at 6 am and 351 at 7 am.
The CPCB`s SAMEER app, which provides real-time AQI data from monitoring stations, was not updated on Tuesday morning. The Supreme Court had allowed the use of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR between 8 pm and 10 pm on Diwali, which was celebrated on Monday. However, many flouted the court directions, with celebrations continuing late into the night.
