Mumbai weather: Morning haze; partly cloudy evening, max temperature to be around 32 degrees

Hazy conditions are expected across the city and suburbs. File Photo

Mumbai city is expected to experience a hazy start to the day, with partly cloudy conditions developing towards the afternoon and evening. The maximum temperature is likely to reach around 32 degrees Celsius, while the minimum may hover near 19 degrees Celsius, making for a warm day with a cooler morning.

According too the latest forecast issued at 10 am, hazy conditions are expected across the city and suburbs.

Meanwhile, Mumbai's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 102 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 108, Andheri East 115 and Deonar 134 all reflecting relatively higher pollution levels within the moderate range. Meanwhile, Colaba reported an AQI of 62, Chembur 99 and Worli 72, indicating steady air quality conditions.

In contrast, Borivali East recorded a comparatively better AQI of 62, 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.

Poor air quality persists in Delhi with AQI at 259

The air quality in the national capital remained in the ‘poor' category on Tuesday, with the AQI at 259 in the morning hours, as per data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Several areas across Delhi reported high pollution levels, with many monitoring stations registering Air Quality Index (AQI) readings in the upper range of the ‘poor' category and even entering the ‘very poor' zone.

On Monday morning as well, Delhi's overall air quality remained in the ‘poor' bracket, with the AQI recorded at 218 at 8 a.m. Data showed that 24 monitoring stations reported air quality in the ‘poor' category, while 12 stations recorded ‘moderate' levels. Two stations slipped into the ‘very poor' category, indicating that certain pockets of the city were experiencing significantly higher pollution. Meanwhile, Delhi also witnessed an unusually warm February day on Monday, as temperatures crossed the 30-degree Celsius mark for the first time this season. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 31.6 degrees Celsius, which was seven degrees above the seasonal average.

Weather forecasts suggest that Tuesday is also likely to remain warm, with clear skies and bright sunshine expected to keep the maximum temperature between 29 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius. However, marginal relief may arrive from Wednesday, as a fresh western disturbance is likely to bring very light rainfall along with gusty winds reaching up to 40 km per hour.

Notably, Delhi's maximum temperature has increased sharply over the past few days. It was recorded at 25.4 degrees Celsius on February 12, rising to 26.3 degrees on February 13, 27 degrees on February 14, 28.5 degrees on February 15, and further increasing thereafter.