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IN PHOTOS: Haze in Mumbai even as AQI improves after recent showers

Updated On: 02 January, 2026 09:39 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A light haze continued to cover parts of Mumbai on Friday evening, even as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) showed improvement following recent showers in parts of city. Pics/Ashish Raje

A light haze continued to cover parts of Mumbai on Friday evening, even as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) showed improvement following recent showers in parts of city. Pics/Ashish Raje

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A light haze continued to cover parts of Mumbai on Friday evening, even as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) showed improvement following recent showers in parts of city. Pics/Ashish Raje
<p>The Air Quality Index (AQI) was on Friday morning recorded at 63 which is `satisfactory`&nbsp;</p>

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The Air Quality Index (AQI) was on Friday morning recorded at 63 which is `satisfactory` 

<p>According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), maximum and minimum temperatures were on January 2, 2026 expected to hover around 30 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively</p>

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According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), maximum and minimum temperatures were on January 2, 2026 expected to hover around 30 degrees Celsius and 17 degrees Celsius, respectively

<p>Mumbai was on Friday likely to experience a partly cloudy morning with haze, clearing up to a mainly clear sky, the weather department predicted earlier in the day</p>

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Mumbai was on Friday likely to experience a partly cloudy morning with haze, clearing up to a mainly clear sky, the weather department predicted earlier in the day

<p>The air quality across Mumbai remained mostly in the satisfactory and in some parts it was recorded in moderate range on Friday</p>

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The air quality across Mumbai remained mostly in the satisfactory and in some parts it was recorded in moderate range on Friday

<p>The Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) recorded an AQI of 89, while Byculla and Deonar reported 78 each. Andheri registered an AQI of 68, and Borivali stood at 64</p>

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The Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) recorded an AQI of 89, while Byculla and Deonar reported 78 each. Andheri registered an AQI of 68, and Borivali stood at 64

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