Summary:
Mumbaikars reeling under severe heat and humidity for the past few days could get some respite over the weekend as the weatherman has predicted thundershowers on Saturday and Sunday. At the same time, temperatures would continue to be around 33°C to 34°C with high humidity till next week. As per Kapadia, several parts of Mumbai city are likely to witness thundershowers on Saturday and Sunday by late afternoon or evening, which might bring some relief from the heat. Meanwhile, the city's air quality continues to be in the good category as the PM 2.5 levels measured on Thurday were 24 microgram per cubic meter. As per the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of Mumbai was recorded as 51, which falls in the good category..