Mumbai to stay dry on Thursday, mercury near 35 degrees Celsius, says IMD

Mumbai woke to haze and humidity on Thursday, October 29. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast dry weather in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar for the next 24 hours. The day will be hot, and the maximum temperature in parts of the city and suburbs may be around 35 degrees Celsius.

According to the department's forecast, the sky over Mumbai and the suburbs will be mostly clear, though some cloud may come in during the day. The maximum temperature is expected to reach about 33 degrees Celsius, while the minimum is forecast in the mid-20s.

In the IMD's recorded figures for October 29, the minimum temperature was 26.5 degrees Celsius at Colaba and 23.2 degrees Celsius at Santacruz. Neither observatory recorded rain, meaning the weather stayed dry.

Daytime temperatures were also high. According to the recorded figures, the maximum was 34.8 degrees Celsius at Santacruz and 35.5 degrees Celsius at Colaba. People are advised to take care in the afternoon, especially if they have to spend long hours outdoors in the hot and humid weather.

On air quality, Mumbai's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) was 89 on Thursday morning, according to figures provided for the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app. Under the national AQI classification, readings between 51 and 100 fall in the satisfactory category, while those between 101 and 200 are classed as moderate.

The city's overall AQI was satisfactory, but pollution levels were moderate at several monitoring stations. The AQI at Bandra-Kurla Complex was 137, followed by 114 at Colaba and 107 at Deonar. Worli also recorded 114. Andheri, on the other hand, recorded 84 and Borivali 90.

Air quality varied across the rest of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region as well. According to the figures, Thane recorded an AQI of 102, Navi Mumbai 94 and Kalyan 91. Under the national classification, Thane falls in the moderate category, while Navi Mumbai and Kalyan remain in the satisfactory range.