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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)

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The AQI in Wadala (seen above) was 'severe' at 382. PIC/ ASHISH RAJE
The AQI in Wadala (seen above) was 'severe' at 382. PIC/ ASHISH RAJE
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Chembur, Colaba, Worli and Mazagaon also reported dangerously high air-quality readings

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

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

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

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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

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

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But the refreshing start was dampened by the haze

But the refreshing start was dampened by the haze

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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

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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