Mumbai weather update: Minimum temperature 17 degrees Celsius, air quality moderate at 104

Mumbai’s air quality index (AQI) on Friday stands at 104. File Pic

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday has forecasted maximum and minimum temperatures in Mumbai to be around 31 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively.

According to the Sameer app, Mumbai's air quality index (AQI) on Friday stands at 104, categorised as moderate. This level may cause breathing discomfort for people with lung disorders, asthma, or heart conditions.

AQI across Mumbai

Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) - 135
Borivali East - 98
Byculla - 82
Andheri East - 127
Colaba - 88
Deonar - 124

Delhi air quality worsens, AQI reaches 346, very poor category

Delhi's air quality remained a serious concern on Friday morning, with the overall AQI recorded at 346 at 7 am, placing it in the ‘very poor' category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Several parts of the national capital reported AQI levels exceeding 300. Anand Vihar registered 354, Ashok Vihar 367, ITO 362, and RK Puram 374. Patparganj recorded 372, Wazirpur 374, Chandni Chowk 370, and Dwarka Sector 8 stood at 369, as per CPCB data at 7 am, as per the ANI.

For context, AQI classifications are as follows: 0-50 is ‘good', 51-100 ‘satisfactory', 101-200 ‘moderate', 201-300 ‘poor', 301-400 ‘very poor', and 401-500 ‘severe'.

The national capital is also experiencing a cold wave, with temperatures dipping to around 5.4 degrees Celsius, according to the IMD.

Several airports across northern and eastern India witnessed severely reduced visibility due to dense to very dense fog, according to official data reported at 05.30 AM, reported ANI.

According to the visibility report, airports in Amritsar, Adampur, Chandigarh, Pathankot, Hindon, and Saharanpur recorded zero metres of visibility, with very dense fog prevailing in these regions.

Extremely poor visibility was reported across Punjab, Chandigarh, and parts of western Uttar Pradesh, raising concerns about delays and disruptions in air and surface transport.

Palam reported 800 metres of visibility and Safdarjung 700 metres in Shallow fog today.

Meanwhile, moderate fog conditions were observed at several other locations. Varanasi and Jammu reported visibility of 200 metres, while Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh recorded 350 metres of visibility. Kanpur and Gorakhpur saw visibility improve slightly to around 400 metres.

(With ANI inputs)