Mumbai is likely to witness clear skies and pleasant weather, says IMD. The city’s temperature is expected to hover around 32 degrees and 20 degrees, with no rainfall reported. However, Mumbai’s AQI stood at 129
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Mumbai on Wednesday is likely to experience clear skies across the city and suburbs, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). With the weather across the island city being fairly cold as compared to the last few weeks, the temperature since Monday has experienced a dip too.
Weather agency IMD on Wednesday predicted clear skies in the city and suburbs, indicating pleasant weather with maximum and minimum temperatures likely to be around 32 degrees Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius, respectively.
At Colaba, the minimum temperature was recorded at 22.4 degrees Celsius with 74 per cent relative humidity. No rainfall was reported, while the total seasonal rainfall so far stands at 216.3 millimetres.
As per the IMD, at the Santacruz observatory, the minimum temperature was 18.6 degrees Celsius, and humidity stood at 60 per cent. The station recorded no rain, keeping Mumbai’s seasonal rainfall total at 106.6 millimetres.
Elsewhere in the Konkan region, Ratnagiri reported a minimum temperature of 19.6 degrees Celsius with 84 per cent humidity and no rainfall, while its cumulative rainfall for the season stood at 405.7 millimetres.
In Pune, the minimum temperature dipped to 13.7 degrees Celsius with 69 per cent humidity and no rain, while seasonal rainfall remained at 70.9 millimetres. Dahanu recorded a low of 17.6 degrees Celsius with 74 per cent humidity and no rainfall, with its total seasonal rainfall at 184.6 millimetres.
In the western Maharashtra belt, Satara reported hazy weather conditions with a minimum temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and 81 per cent humidity. Mahabaleshwar, the hill station, remained the coolest in the region with a minimum of 12.5 degrees Celsius and no rainfall recorded.
Mumbai AQI hits 129
While the weather across the city remains pleasant, the city on Wednesday woke up to a hazy morning yet again, raising concern over worsening air quality. While the mist disappeared over the course of the day.
The Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app reported in its latest Mumbai weather updates that the city’s air quality is in the 'moderate' category with an AQI of ‘129’.
Experts have warned that AQI is likely to worsen as winter approaches, which was the scene previously in 2023-24. As the western part of the country moves from prolonged rains to impending winter, Mumbai has consistently recorded worsening AQI during this seasonal change since 2022, particularly from November to January. This is due to reduced atmospheric moisture and considerably slow wind speed in comparison to the monsoon months.
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