Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Mumbai Heat And Humidity Persist As Air Quality Turns Poor
Mumbai was hot and sticky on Saturday.
The weather department said skies would stay mostly clear for the next two days.
Temperatures could reach 36°C to 38°C.
There was no heatwave warning for the weekend, but heatwave-like conditions were expected to continue on Saturday.
On Friday, Santacruz reached 37.8°C, which was warmer than usual.
The city's air was also not very clean on Saturday.
Its air quality score was 179, which falls in the ‘Poor’ range.
The article says scores from 101 to 200 are classified as ‘Poor’.
The India Meteorological Department forecast clear skies and hot, humid conditions in Mumbai and its suburbs for the next 48 hours.
Maximum temperatures were expected to reach around 36°C to 38°C on Saturday.
No heatwave warning was issued for the weekend, although heatwave-like conditions were expected to continue Saturday.
Santacruz recorded 37.8°C on Friday, 4.7°C above normal; Malegaon and Jalgaon each recorded 38.5°C.
Mumbai's overall AQI reached 179 on Saturday, placing it in the ‘Poor’ category.
- Who
- Mumbai and its suburbs; the India Meteorological Department provided the forecast.
- What
- Hot, humid weather was expected to persist, while Mumbai's AQI deteriorated to 179, classified as ‘Poor’.
- When
- Saturday, with the weather forecast covering the next 48 hours; the reported high at Santacruz was recorded Friday.
- Where
- Mumbai and its suburbs, including the Santacruz observatory.
- Why
- The article reports clear skies and high humidity contributing to discomfort, but does not specify a cause for the AQI deterioration.
- Forecast maximum temperature
- Around 36°C to 38°C
- Forecast period
- Next 48 hours
- Weekend heatwave warning
- None issued
- Santacruz Friday maximum
- 37.8°C, or 4.7°C above normal
- Mumbai AQI on Saturday
- 179, in the ‘Poor’ category
- AQI range classified as Poor
- 101–200
- Monsoon withdrawal from Mumbai
- Officially declared over on October 3, five days ahead of its normal withdrawal date