Meanwhile, with a drop in temperature, smog engulfed the city and adjoining Thane, leading to poor visibility.
Rains and thick fog , low visibility in Goregaon #mumbai at 7.45 am . #MumbaiRains in January @SkymetWeather… https://t.co/Z7W5Q6JO9F ShetraPC (@Pravinshetra) 1610072725000
#mumbairains #kandivali #WEH #Mumbai https://t.co/DRfYw81JDy Monal Aggarwal (@monal aggarwal) 1610072489000
The air quality index of Mumbai remains very poor for the second day. Today, the air quality index for Mumbai was 265. UN standards set the benchmark at 60.
Quality of air in Mumbai. Photo: AQI India
According to AQI India, the air quality remains severe in Borivali West, Kurla, Malad, Powai, Vasai and unhealthy around Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and Sion.
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Rain lashes Mumbai, Thane; smog engulfs city amid worsening air quality
Mumbai and adjoining areas including Thane woke up to unseasonal rains on Friday morning. However, the city air quality remained severe to unhealthy in some parts.
Light to moderate rainfall was reported from several parts of the city like in certain parts of South Mumbai Borivali, Thane, Dombivali, and Kurla. In last 24 hours, Neighbouring areas of Raigad, Pune, Satara, and Sindudurg also witnessed light showers
KS Hosalikar, Head of the Regional Meteorological Center in Mumbai tweeted photos of a cloudy Mumbai and wrote, Horizon hardly visible, smog and hazy today, still I must say weather pleasant over here now. Â