Mumbai weather update: Minimum temperature 18 degrees Celsius in city; AQI 112

Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 33 degrees Celsius and 18 degrees Celsius on Wednesday according to the India Meteorological Department IMDAs per the same report the Air Quality Index AQI of Mumbai on Wednesday is 112 which falls under the moderate category This may cause breathing discomfort for people with lung conditions asthma or heart diseaseDelhi AQI hits 357 remains in very poor category health risks highMeanwhileDelhirsquos air quality remained a serious concern today morning with the overall AQI recorded at 357 at 7 am placing it in the lsquovery poorrsquo category according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board CPCBThis represents a further deterioration from Tuesday when the AQI stood at 337 reported news agency ANISeveral areas across the national capital reported AQI levels above 300 indicating hazardous conditions for public health Anand Vihar recorded an AQI of 366 Bawana 361 while Jahangirpuri witnessed particularly alarming levels at 420 placing it in the lsquoseverersquo category RK Puram recorded 407 Dwarka Sector 8 at 403 Punjabi Bagh 366 Wazirpur 386 and Chandni Chowk 397 as per CPCB dataFor context AQI classifications are 0ndash50 lsquogoodrsquo 51ndash100 lsquosatisfactoryrsquo 101ndash200 lsquomoderatersquo 201ndash300 lsquopoorrsquo 301ndash400 lsquovery poorrsquo and 401ndash500 lsquoseverersquoFurthermore as per air quality data available at 7 am Ahmedabad recorded an AQI of 139 while Bengaluru stood at 88 Chennais AQI was recorded at 108 and Hyderabad reported a comparatively better air quality with an AQI of 81 as per the news agency ANI Jaipur registered an AQI of 211 placing it in the poor category while Lucknow recorded 193 Mumbais AQI stood at 118 Patna at 136 and Pune at 149 indicating moderate air quality levels in these citiesIn addition to deteriorating air quality Delhi is experiencing an intense cold wave According to the IMD early morning temperatures in the city dropped to around 34 degrees Celsius According to the IMD forecast similar cold conditions are likely to persist throughout the dayA day earlier Delhi woke up to a chilly morning with temperatures dropping to around 4 degrees Celsius Cold wave conditions accompanied by dense fog in several parts of the city continued to disrupt normal life affecting visibility and adding to travelrelated challengesWith ANI inputs