Overview
- Early Friday brought a rare nip, with Santacruz at 17.4°C and Colaba at 22.4°C under clear, light-wind conditions.
- Free Press Journal reported a citywide AQI of 263 in the unhealthy band, while Mid-day put the overall reading at 143 in the moderate range.
- Several hotspots hit severe levels: Wadala Truck Terminal 375, Malad 305, Mazgaon 305, Worli 303, Chembur 302.
- Other pockets stayed poor to unhealthy: Govandi 167, Kandivali East 180, Parel-Bhoiwada 207, Borivali West 220, Mulund West 220.
- BMC signalled GRAP IV steps for areas above AQI 200 with flying squads to enforce norms at construction sites, as IMD forecast a 34°C high and continued clear skies.