Mumbai weather update: Colaba records 36.9 deg C, city AQI at 104 amid humid conditions

Mumbai experienced hot and humid conditions on Thursday November 5 with daytime temperatures remaining high across the city The India Meteorological Department IMD forecast mainly clear skies in Mumbai and its suburbs while the cityrsquos overall air quality index AQI stood at 104 placing it in the moderate categoryColaba Santacruz record no rainfallAccording to the IMDrsquos observations for November 5 Colaba recorded a minimum temperature of 26 degrees Celsius while Santacruz registered 227 degrees CelsiusBoth weather observatories reported no rainfall during the observation period indicating dry conditions across the city The weather officersquos forecast of mainly clear skies suggested that Mumbai would continue to experience predominantly dry weatherColaba records 369 deg C as daytime temperatures remain highDaytime temperatures remained elevated with Colaba recording a maximum of 369 degrees Celsius and Santacruz registering 364 degrees CelsiusThe readings reflected the warm conditions prevailing across Mumbai despite the absence of rainfall The city continued to experience hot and humid weather with temperatures remaining above 36 degrees Celsius at both monitoring stationsMumbairsquos overall AQI stands at 104Mumbairsquos overall AQI was reported at 104 on Thursday morning according to figures provided through the Central Pollution Control Boardrsquos SAMEER appUnder the national AQI classification readings between 51 and 100 fall in the satisfactory category while readings between 101 and 200 are classified as moderate The cityrsquos AQI of 104 therefore placed its overall air quality in the moderate rangeThe AQI classification is based on pollutant concentrations and their potential health effects The moderate category indicates that air pollution may cause breathing discomfort among people with lung diseases asthma and other respiratory conditionsBandraKurla Complex records AQI of 152Air quality varied across Mumbai with several monitoring stations recording moderate pollution levelsBandraKurla Complex registered an AQI of 152 the highest among the locations listed in the supplied figures Worli recorded 121 while Colaba reported 116Deonar registered an AQI of 107 while Andheri recorded 114 Borivali meanwhile reported an AQI of 84 placing it in the satisfactory categoryThe variation in readings indicated that pollution levels differed across parts of the city even as Mumbairsquos overall AQI remained in the moderate rangeThane Navi Mumbai and Kalyan record varying AQI levelsAir quality readings also varied across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region MMRThane recorded an AQI of 74 placing it in the satisfactory category Navi Mumbai registered 129 which falls within the moderate rangeKalyan reported an AQI of 94 remaining within the satisfactory category