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IN PHOTOS: Smog blankets Mumbai skyline on Saturday; AQI hits 292

Updated On: 22 November, 2025 06:24 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

A thin but stubborn layer of smog hung over Mumbai’s skyline on Saturday, blurring visibility. The city woke up to a cool, breezy morning with temperatures dipping below 21 degrees Celsius— a rare winter-like feel on Saturday. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)

A thin but stubborn layer of smog hung over Mumbai’s skyline on Saturday, blurring visibility. The city woke up to a cool, breezy morning with temperatures dipping below 21 degrees Celsius— a rare winter-like feel on Saturday. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)

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A thin but stubborn layer of smog hung over Mumbai’s skyline on Saturday, blurring visibility. The city woke up to a cool, breezy morning with temperatures dipping below 21 degrees Celsius— a rare winter-like feel on Saturday. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)
<p>Chembur, Colaba, Worli and Mazagaon also reported dangerously high air-quality readings</p>

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Chembur, Colaba, Worli and Mazagaon also reported dangerously high air-quality readings

<p>Earlier in the morning, residents enjoyed unusually mild temperatures, offering brief respite from the city&rsquo;s typical warmth and humidity</p>

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Earlier in the morning, residents enjoyed unusually mild temperatures, offering brief respite from the city’s typical warmth and humidity

<p>Minimum temperatures fell just below 21 degrees Celsius, giving early-morning walkers and commuters a taste of pre-winter cool accompanied by clear skies and light winds</p>

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Minimum temperatures fell just below 21 degrees Celsius, giving early-morning walkers and commuters a taste of pre-winter cool accompanied by clear skies and light winds

<p>But the refreshing start was dampened by the haze</p>

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But the refreshing start was dampened by the haze

<p>According to IMD Mumbai, Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 33.2 degrees Celsius with no rainfall, while Santacruz registered a maximum of 33.5 degrees Celsius with zero rainfall</p>

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According to IMD Mumbai, Colaba recorded a maximum temperature of 33.2 degrees Celsius with no rainfall, while Santacruz registered a maximum of 33.5 degrees Celsius with zero rainfall

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