Parts of the city witnessed rainfall along with thunder on Tueday after experiencing sweltering temperatures with Sunday being the hottest day of the year for Mumbai at 38.1 degrees Celsius.
On Wednesday morning, the city's temperature stood at 23.4°C while the humidity was 68%.
As per weather reports, from Wednesday, skies would clear up gradually as the upper western disturbance trough moves eastwards.
'Poor' air quality
Despite the rains, the Air Quality Index (AQI) has remained 'poor'. As per SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research), Mumbai's AQI was at 225 as of 8 am on Wednesday, putting it in the 'poor' category. The PM2.5 and PM10 levels stood at 225 and 163 units, respectively.
Mumbai Weather
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in their daily forecast for the city and surrounding areas, said that the region will see partly clear sky for the next 48 hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 34°C & 24°C, respectively.
AQI of different areas in Mumbai
Colaba: 219 AQI Poor
BKC: 221 AQI Poor
Worli: 109 AQI Moderate
Malad: 173 AQI Moderate
Mazagaon: 209 AQI Poor
Navi Mumbai: 316 AQI Very Poor
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