Why AQI readings are hazy
Hindustan Times Mumbai|December 28, 2024
Western disturbance, warm temperatures at higher altitudes making AQI flip despite little change
Shreya Jachak and Sabah Virani

MUMBAI: A thick blanket of haze continued to cling to Mumbai, a day after the city experienced some of its worst air quality in recent times. Oddly, though, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) dropped on Friday, from 160 to 154 (both figures in the 'moderate' range) a day earlier, suggesting cleaner air and improved visibility. Clearly, it doesn't add up.

A study of data from all 30 monitoring stations showed that Mumbai's AQI readings may not be entirely accurate. As a result, what you read and what you see could be markedly different.

This story is from the December 28, 2024 edition of Hindustan Times Mumbai.

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