Minimum temperature 17.2 degrees Celsius in city; AQI at 112

On Monday Mumbai recorded a minimum temperature of 21 degrees Celsius at Colaba while Santacruz registered a low of 172 degrees Celsius according to the India Meteorological Department IMD MumbaiMeanwhile the cityrsquos air quality remained moderate with an overall AQI of 112 as per the Sameer app Residents with lung disorders asthma or heart conditions may experience some breathing discomfortAQI across MumbaiBandra Kurla Complex BKC 144Borivali East 142Byculla 99Andheri East 130Chembur 107Colaba 104Deonar 140Ghatkopar 122Watch Joggers exercise and shimmering sea under Mumbairsquos thin smogWorli promenade comes alive as joggers and fitness enthusiasts start their day with the sea shimmering under a thin layer of smogVIDEO Mumbai Morning visuals from Worli show the sea glistening under a thin layer of smog while people jog exercise and start their day along the promenadeMumbaiMorning Worli CityLifeFull VIDEO available on httpstcon147TvrpG7 pictwittercommFQITEf8WFmdash Press Trust of India PTI_News January 12 2026North India shivers under intense cold wave Magh Mela draws devotees despite biting chillA severe cold wave continued to grip large parts of Uttar Pradesh and north India on Monday morning with dense fog reducing visibility in several cities Thousands of devotees braved the freezing conditions to take a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj during the ongoing Magh MelaIn Agra a thin layer of fog enveloped the Taj Mahal creating lowvisibility conditions at the Taj View Point area according to the news agency ANIAccording to the IMD the cityrsquos maximum temperature is expected to hover around 20 degrees Celsius while the minimum is likely to drop to 7 degrees Celsius as cold conditions intensifyDespite the extreme cold devotees continued to arrive in large numbers at the Sangam in Prayagraj undeterred by the plunging temperatures Pilgrims took a holy dip in the early hours of the morning as the spiritual fervour of the Magh Mela remained strong amid harsh winter conditionsThe Magh Mela of Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh which takes place at the divine Triveni Sangammdashthe confluence of the sacred rivers Ganga Yamuna and the legendary Saraswatimdashis one of the largest pilgrimages in India The pilgrimage is named after the Hindu month of Magh which typically falls in JanuaryFebruary as per ANIThe Prayag Magh Mela is a 45day pilgrimage that begins on Paush Purnima the full moon day of the month of Paush and ends on Mahashivaratri spanning the entire month of MaghMeanwhile cold wave conditions were also reported in Haridwar where dense fog blanketed the Har Ki Paudi ghat significantly affecting visibilityIn Haryana thick fog engulfed Karnal district as the cold wave intensified IMD forecasts indicate that the maximum temperature in Karnal is expected to reach 17 degrees Celsius while the minimum could dip to around 4 degrees CelsiusFurthermore Mumbai also witnessed deteriorating air conditions with a layer of smog lingering over areas such as Wadala on Monday morningMeanwhile New Delhi reeled under an intense cold spell with temperatures dipping sharply across the national capital Ayanagar recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 29 degrees Celsius according to the IMD Several parts of the city experienced cold wave conditions on Sunday night with minimum temperatures plunging close to the threedegree mark Palam recorded a minimum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius its lowest in several years IMD data suggests that similar cold conditions are likely to persist through the dayAt Safdarjung the minimum temperature was 48 degrees Celsius on Sunday night and is expected to drop further to around 3 degrees Celsius on Monday night The Ridge station recorded a minimum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature there reached 188 degrees Celsius reported ANIFurthermore air pollution levels remained a concern According to the Central Pollution Control Board CPCB Delhirsquos overall Air Quality Index AQI stood at 293 falling under the poor category as of 7 am on Monday This marked a slight rise compared to Saturdayrsquos AQI reading of 291With ANI inputs