Mumbai weather updates: Partly cloudy skies across the city; AQI remains satisfactory

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Mumbai city and its suburbs are likely to experience partly cloudy skies over the weekend (Saturday), with maximum and minimum temperatures expected to be around 34°C and 24°C, respectively.

According to the Centre's SAMEER app, Mumbai recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 72 at 12 pm, placing it in the ‘satisfactory' category. At this level, minor breathing discomfort may be experienced by sensitive individuals.

Deonar recorded an AQI of 135, placing it in the ‘moderate' category.

Meanwhile, other areas such as Bandra-Kurla Complex (56), Byculla (61), Chakala (97), Colaba (71), Bandra East (77), and Mazgaon (88) remained within the satisfactory range.

Sion recorded an AQI of 46, placing it in the ‘good' category. Similarly, Vile Parle (50), Sewri (50), Powai (48), and Malad West (50) also recorded ‘good' air quality levels.

No rainfall is expected in the immediate forecast, and wind patterns are likely to remain light, keeping weather conditions stable without major fluctuations, while air quality is expected to stay within the satisfactory to moderate range.

Delhi sees sharp drop in minimum temperature

The national capital saw a sharp drop in the minimum temperature on Saturday, even as the city woke up to a sunny morning. This comes a day after the city saw moderate rainfall in several parts.

The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative data for the city, recorded a minimum temperature of 19.8 degrees Celsius, 1.8 degrees below the normal and 4.2 degrees lower than the day before.

According to the data by the India Meteorological Department, while several parts of the city recorded rainfall till late hours of Friday, no rain was recorded in the early hours of Saturday.

The maximum temperature, according to the IMD is likely to be around 39-41 degrees Celsius.

The air quality index (AQI) of the city improved drastically to the moderate category and was logged at 177 (moderate) at 9 am on Saturday, compared to the 24-hour average AQI of 263 (poor) recorded at 4 pm on Friday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board.

The Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) for Delhi has, however, forecast the AQI to deteriorate to the poor category again by Saturday and remain so in the next few days.

(Inputs from PTI)