Mumbai: The city woke up on Tuesday to light spells and breezy weather. During the day, several parts of the city, including South Mumbai, witnessed rainfall followed by gusty winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a Yellow Alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar, forecasting heavy rainfall for July 22.
IMD issues weather alert
According to the IMD’s latest data, Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad have been issued a Yellow Alert, while Ratnagiri remains under an Orange Alert.
The data further shows that Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad are likely to receive heavy rainfall at isolated places, accompanied by strong winds reaching 50-60 kmph. For Ratnagiri, heavy to very heavy rainfall has been forecast at isolated places, along with gusty winds.
Air quality remains moderate
Meanwhile, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city remains in the Moderate category at 67. Among the best AQI readings recorded during the day was Gamdevi Station at 44, placing it in the Good category, while Malad and Borivali West recorded 56 each, placing them in the Moderate category. However, the AQI at Dhakoji Sethapada was the worst at 142, placing it in the Poor category.
To understand the AQI classification, readings between 0 and 50 are considered 'Good', 51 to 100 'Moderate', 101 to 200 'Poor', 201 to 300 'Unhealthy', while readings above 300 fall under the 'Severe' category.
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