# Diwali Air Quality Concerns

- Place: Mumbai, India (19.076, 72.8777)
- Published: 2026-11-07T17:42:59.819Z · expires 2026-11-14T17:42:59.819Z
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Diwali festivities in Mumbai coincide with worsening air quality, per wsls.com.

Local authorities advise residents to limit outdoor activities during peak pollution hours.

The city's air index reached hazardous levels, prompting health warnings from the municipal corporation.

## Sources

- [Diwali celebrations coincide with worsening air. Here’s how to stay safer](https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2026/11/07/diwali-celebrations-coincide-with-worsening-air-heres-how-to-stay-safer/) · wsls.com · 2026-11-07

## Open data shown on the globe

- Smog in the air · Open-Meteo · CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service): PM2.5 over Mumbai: 39.8 µg/m³ · 2.7× WHO's daily guideline; NO₂ 21.5 µg/m³ · US AQI 198 · highest nearby 58.9 µg/m³; model of the air right now · check: https://www.windy.com/-PM2-5-pm2p5?cams,pm2p5,19.08,72.88,7