The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday forecast maximum and minimum temperatures in Mumbai at around 31 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively
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Mumbai greeted residents with a calm and pleasant winter morning on Monday, as mild temperatures and clear skies set a comfortable tone for the day. Early hours remained cool by the city’s standards, providing respite from the usual humidity and offering a refreshing start for morning walkers and commuters.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday forecast maximum and minimum temperatures in Mumbai at around 31 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively.
During the morning, IMD Mumbai’s Colaba observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, while Santacruz reported a lower minimum of 15.9 degrees Celsius.
Air quality across the city remained largely satisfactory. According to the Sameer app, Mumbai’s air quality index (AQI) stood at 84 on Monday, a level categorised as satisfactory. However, authorities cautioned that such conditions may cause breathing discomfort for people with lung disorders, asthma, or heart-related ailments.
AQI levels at key locations in Mumbai on Monday were recorded as follows:
Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC): 87
Borivali East: 104
Byculla: 60
Andheri East: 89
Colaba: 59
Deonar: 101
Dense smog engulfs Delhi; AQI slips to 'severe' category at 418
A thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the national capital on Monday morning, sharply reducing visibility and worsening air quality across Delhi-NCR, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 418, falling in the 'severe' category.
According to the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the ITO area was recorded at 434, placing it in the "severe" category. Similar conditions prevailed near Rafi Marg, where the AQI stood at 417, while areas around the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in Pandav Nagar reported an AQI of 455.
Several other locations across the capital also witnessed alarmingly high pollution levels. Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 462, Ashok Vihar 473, Bawana 448, Burari 460, Chandni Chowk 454, Dwarka Sector-8 427, Mundka 467, Narela 437, Punjabi Bagh 434, RK Puram 439, Rohini 437 and Wazirpur 472. All these areas remained in the 'severe' category, indicating extremely poor air quality and heightened health risks.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 8 degrees Celsius on Monday, while the maximum temperature is expected to reach around 25 degrees Celsius later in the day.
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