Mumbai weather update: City records minimum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius

Mumbai experiences mainly clear skies across the city and suburbs The India Meteorological Department IMD forecasts maximum and minimum temperatures of around 31 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius respectivelyAccording to the Sammer app the cityrsquos air quality index AQI on Wednesday stands at 129 placing it in the moderate category While generally safe this level may cause breathing discomfort for people with lung disorders asthma or heart conditionsAQI across MumbaiBandra Kurla Complex BKC ndash 137Borivali ndash 128Byculla ndash 171Andheri East ndash 151Chembur ndash 111Deonar ndash 148Ghatkopar ndash 118Kandivali ndash 120IMD forecasts light snowfall in Himachal Jammu and Kashmir as DelhiNCR faces cold waveA severe cold wave has gripped DelhiNCR prompting a yellow alert for cold and dense fog Icy winds from Himachal Pradesh are pushing temperatures lower with minimums around 6 degrees Celsius and maximums barely reaching 15 degrees Celsius according to reports Cloudy skies strong winds and dense fog are expected to persist over the next two daysAs a precaution schools up to Class 8 in Noida will remain closed until January 10 Despite slight improvements in air quality pollution levels remain a serious concern Areas such as Pusa AQI 351 RK Puram 344 Rohini 329 and Sonia Vihar 323 continue to fall in the lsquovery poorrsquo category while locations like NCET Dwarka 142 and Saidpur 166 show some relief Overall air quality remains unsafe for sensitive groups reports sayMeanwhile the IMD predicts light snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh due to an active western disturbance Higheraltitude regions including Kullu LahaulSpiti and Rohtang Pass have already received snowfall Tourist destinations such as Shimla Manali and Kufri may see further temperature drops while a dense fog alert remains in effect for lower Himachal areas like Mandi and Bilaspur until January 8 potentially intensifying cold conditions in the plains as per the reportsRajasthans Sikar experienced a significant drop in temperature with the minimum recorded at 75 degrees Celsius Dense fog enveloped most areas sharply reducing visibility and disrupting daily routinesIn response Sikar District Collector Mukul Sharma announced school holidays for Classes 1 to 8 in all government and private schools from January 6 to January 10 Additionally school timings for Classes 9 to 11 have been revised to accommodate the severe winter conditionsSikar Rajasthan The minimum temperature dropped to 75 degrees Celsius while dense fog covered most parts of the district sharply reducing visibility Sikar District Collector Mukul Sharma announced holidays for Classes 1 to 8 in all government and private schools fromhellip pictwittercomBuj3Uk85CMmdash IANS ians_india January 7 2026