Mumbai continues to experience warmer weather, with a layer of haze covering parts of the city during the early morning hours on Saturday, November 14. The temperatures have shown a marginal dip during the early hours, whereas hot and humid conditions continue to persist through the day.
Residents have been experiencing relatively cooler conditions in the morning, offering some respite from the warmth. However, the change has been marginal, with humidity and daytime heat continuing to keep weather conditions uncomfortable across the city.
As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the Santavruz weather station on Saturday predicted a minimum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the maximum temperature is expected to be 33 degrees Celsius.
Moreover, the prevailing weather conditions across the city are expected to keep residents uncomfortable while commuting and carrying out outdoor activities.
Mumbai’s overall AQI stands at 127
After a steep inclination in the AQI levels of Mumbai post-Diwali, the air pollution levels across the city now seem to be improving. Mumbai’s overall AQI was recorded at 127 on Saturday, according to figures available through the CPCB’s SAMEER app. The reading placed the city’s air quality in the moderate category.
Under India’s national AQI classification, readings between 51 and 100 are categorised as satisfactory, while readings between 101 and 200 fall in the moderate category. The poor category covers readings between 201 and 300.
Navy Nagar records the highest AQI among the listed Mumbai stations
Air quality varied across the city’s monitoring stations, with some locations recording readings in the poor category.
Navy Nagar, Colaba recorded an AQI of 208, the highest among the listed locations, followed by Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) at 183. Deonar registered 178, while Andheri recorded 140. All three locations fell in the poor category.
Byculla recorded an AQI of 99, while Powai registered 91. Both locations remained in the good category.
Thane, Navi Mumbai record moderate AQI, Kalyan now in ‘good’ category
Air quality across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) also remained in the moderate category at the listed monitoring stations.
Navi Mumbai recorded an AQI of 123, followed by Thane at 108. Kalyan reported a comparatively lower reading of 98. All three readings fell within the moderate category under the national AQI classification except Kalyan.
