Mumbai swelters at 38 degrees Celsius as AQI slips to poor category

Mumbai, Oct 10 (UNI) Mumbai continued to reel under hot and humid conditions on Saturday, with maximum temperatures forecast to reach 36-38 degrees Celsius and the city's air quality deteriorating to the poor category. The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 179, indicating a deterioration from the generally good air quality recorded in recent months. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast predominantly clear skies over Mumbai and its suburbs for the next 48 hours. High humidity is likely to add to discomfort, although no official heatwave warning was in force for the weekend. Heatwave-like conditions could, however, persist on…