Mumbai weather update: Cold, hazy morning grips city amid air quality concerns

Mumbai began Monday February 2 2026 under a veil of cold and haze with smog engulfing several neighbourhoods and sharply cutting down visibility The murky conditions once again drew attention to the citys deteriorating air quality an issue that has lingered since the start of the winter seasonThe India Meteorological Department IMD has predicted mostly clear weather through the day with temperatures likely to range between 23 degrees Celsius and 33 degrees Celsius Although temperatures have remained relatively steady over the past few days pollution levels have been anything but consistent triggering growing health concerns among residentsData from the Sameer app showed Mumbais overall Air Quality Index AQI at 138 on Monday morning categorising it as moderatePollution levels varied across the city with Bandra Kurla Complex recording an AQI of 141 Borivali East 134 Byculla 161 Andheri East 146 Chembur 120 Colaba 131 and Deonar 160 Ghatkopar registered an AQI of 164 Kandivali East 124 Malad West 160 Mazgaon 115 while Mulund West reported the highest reading among key locations at 169Meanwhile according to the data Mumbairsquos air quality index AQI stood at 141 on Monday placing the city in the lsquomoderatersquo category This marks a sharp rise from Sundayrsquos AQI of 105 also in the moderate rangeThe worst pollutant is PM10 mainly attributed to construction dust and vehicle emissionsMondayrsquos reading is the highest AQI recorded in Mumbai in two months and three daysThe city last recorded a similar level on 4 January when the AQI was 140 while the last higher reading was 167 on 27 NovemberDelhiNCR wakes up to dense fog with AQI in moderate to poor categoriesMeanwhile several parts of the DelhiNational Capital Region woke up to dense fog on Monday morning with the Air Quality Index AQI remaining in the moderate to poor categories according to data released by the Central Pollution Control Board CPCBAs per CPCB data AQI levels were recorded at 242 in Anand Vihar 222 in Bawana 157 at Burari Crossing 217 in Chandni Chowk 158 at DTU 240 in Dwarka Sector8 132 at IGI Airport T3 141 at IIT Delhi 194 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 116 at Lodhi Road 232 at RK Puram 207 in Patparganj and 208 in Sonia ViharThe Delhiadjacent areas witnessed misty conditions in the early morning hours Air quality in Ghaziabad remained in the lsquopoorrsquo category with an AQI of 259 recorded in the morning according to CPCB dataIn several parts of Delhi and NCR visibility dropped to below 50 metres severely affecting vehicular movement on major roads and highways Officials stated that visibility conditions were likely to deteriorate further in the coming hours due to persistent fogMajor transit hubs including the Indira Gandhi International Airport and several railway stations reported delays as shallow to moderate fog continued well past sunrise Commuters travelling on the DND Flyway and the DelhiGurgaon Expressway were advised to drive cautiously use fog lights and maintain low speeds amid hazardous conditionsDelhirsquos weather is expected to change in the coming days From February 3 skies are likely to gradually clear However another western disturbance is expected to affect northwest India from the night of February 5 potentially bringing cloud cover and drizzle towards the end of the weekMorning fog is expected to persist for the next six days During the first week of February maximum temperatures may gradually rise to around 2425 degrees Celsius bringing a mild sense of warmth during daytime hoursNorth India including Punjab Haryana Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh is also expected to witness notable weather changes as two western disturbances move across the region in quick succession possibly leading to light rainfall in parts of northwest India later this week