Mumbai weather updates: City records moderate air quality at 118; temperatures hover between 19 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius

The India Meteorological Department IMD on Wednesday has forecasted maximum and minimum temperatures in Mumbai to be around 31 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius respectivelyAccording to the Sameer app the cityrsquos air quality index AQI on Wednesday stands at 118 which falls under the ldquomoderaterdquo category This may cause breathing discomfort for people with lung disorders asthma or heart conditionsAQI across MumbaiBandra Kurla Complex BKC ndash 134Byculla ndash 96Andheri East ndash 125Colaba ndash 96Deonar ndash 136Ghatkopar ndash 120Kandivali East ndash 119Kandivali West ndash 110Delhi records very poor air quality as AQI stands at 341MeanwhileDelhi continued to reel under very poor air quality on Wednesday morning with the AQI recorded at 341 around 7 am according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board CPCBAlthough the air quality showed a marginal improvement compared to Tuesday morning when the AQI stood at 397 the overall situation remained concerning with pollution levels firmly placed in the very poor category The sustained deterioration in air quality continues to pose serious health risks particularly to children the elderly and individuals with respiratory ailmentsSeveral areas across the national capital reported high AQI levels Anand Vihar recorded AQI readings of 388 Ashok Vihar at 388 while Wazirpur registered 386 Other pollution hotspots included Punjabi Bagh 374 RK Puram 377 Bawana 383 ITO 369 Chandni Chowk 369 and Dwarka Sector 8 376 All these locations remained in the very poor category reflecting widespread pollution across the cityAs per AQI classification a reading between 0 and 50 is good 51 to 100 satisfactory 101 to 200 moderate 201 to 300 poor 301 to 400 very poor and 401 to 500 severeMeanwhile the India Meteorological Department IMD reported moderate fog at several locations in Delhi with dense fog observed at isolated places The temperature in the national capital was recorded at around 9 degrees Celsius at 7 am adding to the challenging weather conditionsA day earlier in view of deteriorating air quality in the national capital the Commission for Air Quality Management CAQM invoked measures under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan GRAP across Delhi and the National Capital RegionThe Commission for Air Quality Management CAQM said that it has revoked its earlier orders dated January 17 2026 invoking StageIV actions under the Graded Response Action Plan GRAP for the National Capital Region NCR StageIV measures are applicable when the Air Quality Index AQI exceeds 450 classified as SevereAll implementing agencies across the NCR have been instructed to maintain strict vigilance and intensify measures under these stages to prevent AQI levels from worsening into the Severe categoryThe CAQM emphasised that air quality monitoring and review will continue across the region with all agencies ensuring the timely implementation of preventive measures under StageI II and III