Mumbai weather updates: City witnesses temperature drop, AQI at 189; check temperature, air quality

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The city on Saturday saw a significant drop, with the minimum temperature reaching 19.1 degrees Celsius.

According to the latest Mumbai weather updates from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai is expected to experience a cloudy sky on Saturday, December 21, with temperatures ranging from a cool 18 degrees Celsius in the morning to a warm 32 degrees Celsius during the day.

According to the Mumbai weather updates of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai's Santacruz observatory in suburban Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 19.1 degrees Celsius.

The weather department's data showed that the city observatory in Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celcius and the minimum temperature was recorded at 20 degrees Celsius.

According to the latest Mumbai weather updates by the IMD, the maximum temperature will likely be around 32 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature will likely be around 18 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity is 94 per cent. The sun rose at 07:07 AM and will set at 06:06 PM.

The IMD's latest Mumbai weather update forecasts a "mainly clear sky" for the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours.

Mumbai weather updates: City's AQI in 'moderate' category

On December 21, the Central Pollution Control Board's SAMEER app reported in its latest Mumbai weather updates that the city's air quality remained in the 'moderate' category, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 189 at 9:05 AM.

As per the SAMEER app dashboard, many areas across Mumbai showed 'moderate' AQI. Bandra Kurla Complex recorded 'moderate' air quality with an AQI of 199. Colaba, Vile Parle and Sion recorded 'moderate' air quality with an AQI of 145, 161 and 162, respectively.

Borivali, Chembur and Kandivali recorded 'poor' air quality, with an AQI of 296, 233 and 257, respectively.

According to data from the SAMEER app, Navi Mumbai recorded air quality in the 'moderate' category with an AQI of 136, while Thane registered a 'poor' AQI of 210.

The air quality index from 0 to 100 is considered 'good', 100 to 200 'moderate', 200 to 300 'poor', 300 to 400 'very poor' and from 400 to 500 or above 'severe'.

Meanwhile, as air pollution levels continue to rise in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has revised guidelines issued last year for construction sites. The civic body will also form squads at the ward level to visit construction sites and act if guidelines are flouted. Sensor-based air pollution monitoring systems will be installed at all construction project work sites and immediate action to be taken if pollution levels are detected above the limit.