Mumbai Weather Update: Pleasant weekend ahead as city temperature expected to fall

Mumbai Weather Update: Pleasant weekend ahead as city temperature expected to fall

Swapnil MishraUpdated: Thursday, December 24, 2020, 08:39 PM IST
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Mumbai: Mumbaikars are likely to wake up to a pleasant morning over the weekend as the city’s minimum temperature is likely to drop by 2-4 degree Celsius within 24 hours and is also expected to decrease further in the next 48 hours. IMD attributed to the cold wave conditions in north India due to which temperature dropped.

According to the IMD, there was a slight rise in the minimum temperature at Santacruz and Colaba observatories. On Thursday, the minimum temperature at both the observatories increased to 16.2 and 20 degree Celsius respectively compared to 15.8 and 19.6 degree Celsius which was recorded just a day before. However, on the other hand, the maximum temperature at Colaba observatory dropped to 30.7 degree Celsius, while Santancriz observatory recorded 32.3 degree Celsius as the maximum temperature.

“It is a seasonal phenomenon and temperatures are expected to fall further for the next three days. As a result of snowfall over the northern parts of the country, cool northerly winds have brought down temperatures in Mumbai,” said KS Hosalikar, deputy director, IMD. However, the temperatures are likely to remain low for the next couple of days.

The drop in temperature has also affected Mumbai’s air quality. According to the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the air quality index (AQI) for all pollutants on Thursday was 266 (poor) with PM2.5 levels in the poor category at 110 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3) against the safe limit of 60 µg/m3, and AQI for PM10 at 175 (moderate).

An AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 and 100 "satisfactory", 101 and 200 "moderate", 201 and 300 "poor", 301 and 400 "very poor", and 401 and 500 "severe".

Besides Mumbai and its neighbouring areas, the chill was also felt in parts of central Maharashtra and Vidarbha on Thursday.

According to the IMD, the minimum temperature in Pune was 9.9 degree Celsius, while it was 9.2 degree Celsius in Nashik and 10.3 degree Celsius in Jalgaon. Nagpur recorded a minimum temperature of 9.8 degree Celsius, Akola 10.4 degree Celsius, and Gondia 8.8 degree Celsius.

Shweta Singh, a resident of Navy Nagar, Colaba, said the early morning nip in the air was evident and because of this, it has been very pleasant all through the day. “I am enjoying these pleasant temperatures. This sudden dip is quite a relief,” she said.

Doctors have, however, warned, the fluctuating temperatures can lead to seasonal diseases and have asked people to take precautions like ensuring heads and ears are covered to protect themselves from chilly winds.

In civic hospitals, doctors said the change in temperatures over the last few days has resulted in a spurt in cases of viral fever, sore throat, cough, body and stomach aches. “The number of patients complaining of fever, cold, cough and sore throat owing to the change in weather has increased,” added doctors.

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