Mumbai to stay dry on Wednesday, mercury likely to touch 35 degrees Celsius

Mumbai saw a hazy sky and humid weather on Wednesday, October 28. 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 Mumbai and its suburbs could reach about 35 degrees Celsius.

According to the forecast, the sky over Mumbai and the suburbs will be mostly clear, though some clouds may appear during the day. The minimum temperature is expected to hover around the mid-20s.

According to IMD data, the minimum temperature on October 26 was 25 degrees Celsius at Colaba and 21 degrees Celsius at Santacruz. No rain fell at either place, meaning the weather stayed dry across the city during that period.

On daytime temperatures, the recorded figures show a maximum of 36 degrees Celsius at Santacruz and 36.6 degrees Celsius at Colaba. Despite the forecast of a clear sky and dry weather, the heat persists.

People may feel uncomfortable in the afternoon, especially when humidity is high. Those who stay outdoors for long should protect themselves from the heat and keep drinking water.

On air quality, Mumbai's overall AQI on Wednesday morning was 92. The figures are cited from the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app. Under the national AQI classification, a reading between 51 and 100 is considered satisfactory, while a reading between 101 and 200 falls in the moderate category.

Pollution levels varied across the city's monitoring stations. The AQI was 141 at Bandra-Kurla Complex, 106 at Colaba and 114 at Deonar. It was 105 at Andheri, 87 at Worli and 94 at Borivali.

So while the citywide figure was in the satisfactory category, the air in several areas was moderately polluted.

Among the other cities in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the AQI was 81 in Thane, 99 in Navi Mumbai and 105 in Kalyan. Thane and Navi Mumbai fall in the satisfactory category, while Kalyan's 105 places it in the moderate category on the national AQI scale.