Mumbai weather update: Hazy skies over city, AQI at 93

After an intense monsoon season Mumbai finds itself grappling with an unexpected heat wave that has left residents reelingAccording to latest Mumbai weather update the citys skyline was enveloped in a thick mist signaling a notable shift in its weather and Mumbais air quality was classified as good on WednesdaySources at IMD confirmed to middaycom that itrsquos not fog because visibility is more than 1 kmWhen the weather is cloudy and the wind speed has significantly calmed to the point where even tree branches remain still suspended very small water particles become stagnant and do not move This causes low visibility The haze that forms under these conditions is called mist At least for now this phenomenon is unrelated to pollution said IMD Mumbai head Sunil KambleThe 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 severeAccording to the Central Pollution Control Boards SAMEER app in its latest Mumbai weather update the citys air quality continued to be good with an Air Quality Index AQI of 93 at 943 amThe SAMEER App dashboard on Wednesday showed BKCs AQI as 102 and Borivalis AQI as 84 Chemburs AQI was in the good category at 88 While Deonars AQI and Mulunds AQI were in the moderate category at 103 and 196 respectivelyMeanwhile Colabas AQI was in the good category at 89The main causes of air pollution in Mumbai are waste burning industrial activity construction dust and vehicle emissions These sources emit fine particulate matter PM25 and PM10 into the atmosphere which can enter the lungs deeply and result in heart problems respiratory disorders and other health issuesThe Indian Meteorological Department IMD in their daily forecast for the city and surrounding areas said that there will be generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle The maximum temperature is likely to be around 32 degrees Celsius While the minimum temperature is likely to be around 25 degrees Celsius The relative humidity is 80 per cent and the wind speed is 80 kmh The sun rose at 0629 AM and will set at 0626 PMThere are numerous programmes in place to better Mumbais air quality The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has imposed regulations on vehicle emissions controlled dust areas at construction sites and the encouragement of electric vehicles among other things The Maharashtra government has also introduced the Clean Air Action Plan which aims to cut emissions from different sourcesNavi Mumbai according to data collated by the SAMEER app recorded moderate air quality with AQI at 113 Nerul located in Navi Mumbai recorded a moderate AQI of 122