Mumbai weather: Mainly clear sky expected in city and suburbs; maximum temperature around 34 degree Celsius

Mainly clear sky conditions are expected across the city and suburbs on the first day of the week. File Pic

Mumbai city and its suburbs are likely to witness mainly clear skies through the day. Warm weather conditions are expected to prevail, with the maximum temperature likely to reach around 34 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may settle near 21 degrees Celsius.

According to the latest forecast issued at 9 am, mainly clear sky conditions are expected across the city and suburbs.

Meanwhile, Mumbai's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 113 on Monday morning, placing it in the ‘moderate' category.

According to the Centre's SAMEER app, pollution levels varied across different parts of the city on Monday. Bandra-Kurla Complex recorded an AQI of 136, Andheri East 129 and Deonar 137 all reflecting relatively higher pollution levels within the moderate range. Meanwhile, Colaba reported an AQI of 85, Chembur 94 and Worli 97, indicating steady air quality conditions.

In contrast, Borivali East recorded a comparatively better AQI of 61, placing it in the ‘satisfactory' category. Overall, while most monitoring stations remained in the ‘moderate' bracket, the variation across locations highlighted fluctuating air quality levels in different pockets of the city.

Delhi's air quality remains 'poor', AQI at 214

The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'poor' category on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 214 around 7 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This marked a marginal improvement from Sunday, when the AQI stood at 221 at the same time.

In contrast, some central areas of the city showed relatively better air quality. The AQI in the area around India Gate and Kartavya Path was 156, and around AIIMS it was 148, both classified as 'moderate', as per CPCB data.

As per AQI classification, a reading between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.

On Sunday, areas such as Mundka recorded (275), Anand Vihar (265), Bawana (241), Rohini (250), Dwarka (221), ITO (213), Ashok Vihar (243), Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (265), Vivek Vihar (252), and Chandni Chowk (228).