For the past couple of days, Mumbai city has been registering the highest temperatures in the city. Meteorologists alert that warmer days are expected in the days to come. In pic: A man sits near the seafront on a hazy morning in Mumbai/Photo courtesy: AFP

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Health experts have mandated the use of masks and avoiding busier streets to prevent the risk of respiratory issues. Along with that, doctors also recommend working out at home and installing air purifiers to ensure clean air indoors. Photo courtesy: AFP

In the wake of the worsening air quality, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued guidelines to reduce dust in the air. Photo courtesy: iStock

Experts blamed the cause of the air pollution on winds that have stagnated, trapping the pollutants. As the wind stagnates, more of soot, dust, and particulate matter accumulate in the air turning it into dense grey smog. In pic: View from Indiabulls Park Panvel/Photo courtesy: Ashutosh Rana

On Saturday, Mumbai was the hottest place of the day not only in India, but in the sub-continent, with a temperature of 35.9 degrees Celsius, as recorded by the Santacruz observatory. Photo courtesy: iStock

The north winds that were supposed to reach Mumbai have been replaced by warm easterly winds, share experts. Photo courtesy: iStock