As per the SAMEER app, Mumbai’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 104 on Saturday, placing it in the ‘moderate’ category. This may cause breathing discomfort for people with lung disorders, asthma and heart diseases
Mumbai’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 104 on Saturday. File Pic/ Shadab Khan
Mumbai is likely to witness mainly clear skies across the city and suburbs on Saturday. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 31 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
As per the SAMEER app, Mumbai’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 104 on Saturday, placing it in the ‘moderate’ category. This may cause breathing discomfort for people with lung disorders, asthma and heart diseases.
AQI across Mumbai
Bandra Kurla Complex: 139
Borivali: 108
Byculla: 114
Andheri East: 120
Chembur: 98
Deonar: 123
Ghatkopar: 105
Meanwhile, the city and its suburbs experienced a partly cloudy morning with haze on Friday, which cleared to a mainly clear sky by the afternoon and evening. According to the IMD, the maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 30 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Delhi records low of 8.1 degrees Celsius, air quality 'poor'
The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 8.1 degrees Celsius on Saturday, 1.2 degrees above the season’s average, according to the IMD
The IMD has forecast a cold wave at isolated places in the city between January 3 and January 6. A cold wave is declared when the minimum temperature drops 4.5 to 6.5 degrees Celsius below the average.
According to IMD data, Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 8.1 degrees Celsius, Palam 7.9 degrees Celsius—0.9 notches above the seasonal average, Lodhi Road 8 degrees Celsius—two notches above normal, the Ridge 9 degrees Celsius—1.3 notches above normal, and Ayanagar 6.9 degrees Celsius—0.1 notches below normal.
Relative humidity was recorded at 95 per cent at 9 am.
Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 240, in the ‘poor’ category, at 9 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.
According to CPCB, the AQI ranges from 0 to 500 and is divided into six categories:
Good (0–50): Minimal or no health impact. Satisfactory (51–100): Acceptable air quality, though sensitive groups may experience slight discomfort
Moderate (101–200): Pollution increasing; may cause breathing difficulties in people with asthma, lung conditions, or heart diseases
Poor (201–300): Prolonged exposure can cause breathing discomfort even in healthy individuals
Very Poor (301–400): Poses risk of respiratory illness for healthy people during long-term exposure
Severe (401–500): Dangerous for everyone; air quality becomes hazardous
(With PTI inputs)
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