<p>Mumbai woke up to partly cloudy skies on Thursday morning, with the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-weather-update-clear-skies-likely-in-city-on-wednesday-air-quality-remains-stable-at-60-23630232" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">India Meteorological Departmen</a>t (IMD) forecasting clearer weather towards the evening in the city and suburbs.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 34 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively.</p>
<h2>Mumbai&rsquo;s air quality remains in &lsquo;Satisfactory&rsquo; category</h2>
<p>Meanwhile, the city&rsquo;s air quality continued to remain in the &ldquo;Satisfactory&rdquo; category, showing gradual improvement over the last three days. According to the Central Pollution Control Board&rsquo;s Sameer App, Mumbai recorded an <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-has-been-breathing-easy-with-improved-aqi-across-march-april-and-may-23630168" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Air Quality Index (AQI) </a>of 55 at 8 am on Thursday. While the air quality is considered satisfactory, sensitive groups may experience minor breathing discomfort.</p>
<h2>AQI levels across Mumbai areas</h2>
<p>Several areas across Mumbai reported moderate AQI levels. Bandra Kurla Complex recorded 62, Borivali East 61, Byculla 44, Chembur 48, Colaba 55, Deonar 90, Ghatkopar 63, and Kandivali West 80.</p>
<h2>Kalyan records highest AQI in MMR this month</h2>
<p>In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Thane recorded an AQI of 78 and Navi Mumbai 68, both remaining under the satisfactory category.</p>
<p>However, Kalyan emerged as a concern with an AQI of 173, the highest recorded in the area this month, indicating worsening pollution levels and raising health concerns among residents.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Maharashtra weather update: Rain alert issued for Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Kolhapur</h2>
<p>The Meteorological Department issued a mixed <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/vidarbha-weather-update-imd-warns-of-prolonged-heatwave-spell-across-vidarbha-till-may-19-23630278" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">weather alert for Maharashtra</a>, forecasting rainfall activity in parts of the Konkan region while several districts across the state continue to reel under intense heatwave conditions.</p>
<p>According to the IMD, light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thundershowers is likely in isolated parts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts.</p>
<p>Kolhapur and its ghat areas are also expected to receive rainfall later in the day, offering temporary relief from rising temperatures.</p>
<h2>Heatwave warning across multiple Maharashtra districts</h2>
<p>At the same time, the weather department has issued a <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-heatwave-heatwave-conditions-continue-in-vidarbha-as-akola-and-amravati-record-45-degrees-celsius-mumbai-reels-under-hot-weather-23630141" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">yellow heat warning for several districts</a>, cautioning residents about heatwave conditions in isolated pockets.</p>
<p>Districts under the alert include Jalgaon, Nashik, the ghats of Nashik, Ahilyanagar, Pune, the ghats of Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Parbhani, Beed, Hingoli, Nanded, Akola, Amravati, and Wardha.</p>
<h2>Contrasting weather pattern across the state</h2>
<p>The contrasting weather pattern highlights the ongoing transition in Maharashtra&rsquo;s climate conditions, with coastal districts witnessing pre-monsoon rainfall activity while interior regions continue to experience soaring temperatures.</p>

Mumbai weather update: Kalyan recorded an air quality index of 173 on Thursday, the highest in MMR, despite Mumbai maintaining satisfactory air quality levels

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Kalyan emerged as a concern with an AQI of 173, the highest recorded in the area this month, indicating worsening pollution levels and raising health concerns among residents

Mumbai weather update: AQI in Kalyan worsens to 173 as Mumbai enjoys 'Satisfactory' air quality at 55

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