Air quality remains ‘moderate’ in Mumbai, temperature touches 33.9°C

The IMD bulletin stated that the maximum temperatures in Mumbai are expected to oscillate between 34 and 35 degrees Celsius until February 14 at least.

By: Express News Service

Mumbai | February 8, 2025 02:00 PM IST

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According to the CPCB dashboard, O3 and PM2.5 were among the most prominent pollutants in the city over the past two days. (Representational Image)

Mumbai’s air quality remained in the ‘moderate’ category Saturday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 162. However, at least four stations experienced ‘very poor’ air, with the AQI exceeding 200.

Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) indicated that the worst air quality was recorded in Malad West with an AQI of 274, followed by Deonar at 259, Shivaji Nagar at 217, and Mazgaon at 201. This situation followed a day when the city experienced an AQI of 166. Among the city’s 25 monitoring stations, only two areas, Borivali and Colaba, recorded AQIs below 100, indicating better air quality. AQI readings between 0-50 are regarded as ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’ and above 400 are considered ‘severe’.

According to the CPCB dashboard, O3 and PM2.5 were among the most prominent pollutants in the city over the past two days. Experts have attributed the current dip in Mumbai’s air quality to a combination of human-made, natural, and meteorological factors.

In no respite for citizens, the daytime temperatures also soared above normal, with the maximum temperatures touching 33.9 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal.

Indicating that the hot spell is here to stay, the India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its forecast bulletin, stated that the maximum temperatures are expected to oscillate between 34 and 35 degrees Celsius until February 14 at least.

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