IN PHOTOS: Smog blankets Mumbai skyline on Saturday; AQI hits 292

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The AQI in Wadala (seen above) was 'severe' at 382. PIC/ ASHISH RAJE

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Chembur, Colaba, Worli and Mazagaon also reported dangerously high air-quality readings

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Earlier in the morning, residents enjoyed unusually mild temperatures, offering brief respite from the city’s typical warmth and humidity

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Minimum temperatures fell just below 21 degrees Celsius, giving early-morning walkers and commuters a taste of pre-winter cool accompanied by clear skies and light winds

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But the refreshing start was dampened by the haze

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According to IMD Mumbai, Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 33.2 degrees Celsius with no rainfall, while Santacruz registered a maximum of 33.5 degrees Celsius with zero rainfall