Mumbai swelters in heat and humidity on Sunday; Colaba at 36.6 degrees, city AQI 129

Mumbai got no relief from heat and humidity on Sunday, 8 November. Daytime temperatures stayed high across the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast mostly clear skies for Mumbai and its suburbs. The city's overall air quality index (AQI) was 129, which falls in the moderate category.

In the temperature figures for 8 November, Colaba's minimum temperature was 25.6 degrees Celsius, while Santacruz recorded 22.4 degrees Celsius.

No rain was recorded at either weather station. The IMD forecast also carries no rain warning for Mumbai.

The maximum temperature during the day was 36.6 degrees Celsius in Colaba and 36.2 degrees Celsius in Santacruz. The high temperatures came with humidity, so people in the city continued to feel uncomfortable. According to the IMD forecast, skies will remain mostly clear in the coming days as well.

According to data on the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app, Mumbai's overall AQI on Sunday morning was 129. Under the national AQI classification, a reading between 51 and 100 is considered satisfactory, while a reading between 101 and 200 is counted as moderate. With 129, the city's air was in the moderate category.

Air quality was not uniform across the city's monitoring stations, and pollution was at a moderate level in many places. Among the locations listed, the highest AQI, 167, was recorded at Bandra-Kurla Complex. It was followed by Deonar at 159, Worli at 139 and Colaba at 129.

The AQI was 108 in Andheri and 102 in Borivali. Under the national classification, both figures also fall in the moderate category.

Air quality also varied in other cities of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The AQI was 109 in Thane, 154 in Navi Mumbai and 124 in Kalyan. All three figures fall in the moderate category.