Mumbai’s temperature dips to 16.8 degrees, coldest November in 8 years 

Data from the upwind bureau showed that this is the city’s coldest November time successful the past 8 years. Prior to this, the lowest minimum somesthesia of November was logged successful 2016 erstwhile the temperatures dipped to 16.3 degrees connected November 11.

Earlier this week, the minimum temperatures had dropped to 18.5 degrees — making it the city’s coldest November nighttime since 2022.

For the record, Mumbai’s coldest November time was recorded successful 1950 erstwhile the Santacruz presumption logged a minimum of 13.3 degrees.

According to the IMD’s forecast bulletin, the metropolis volition proceed to acquisition chill nights for the adjacent 3-4 days amid the minimum somesthesia forecast to oscillate betwixt 17 degrees to 19 degrees until the extremity of November astatine least. Following this, the temperatures whitethorn spot a tiny spike upto 21 degrees from December 1.

IMD has besides forecast the likelihood of fog oregon mist during the aboriginal hours of the day.

On Tuesday, the aerial prime successful the metropolis showed a marginal betterment arsenic the wide Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 158, which is categorised arsenic ‘moderate’. However, of the city’s 24 stations, astatine slightest 4 stations logged ‘poor’ AQI with the worst aerial prime observed successful Shivaji Nagar astatine 311.

Meanwhile, heralding the onset of winters, the maximum temperatures during the time besides hovered beneath the normal. On Monday, the maximum temperatures successful the suburbs arsenic good arsenic land metropolis part oscillated betwixt 32 and 33 grade Celsius.