After excessive warmth amid a heatwave alert, temperatures in Mumbai decreased barely over the weekend, with the Santacruz station recording 35.1 levels Celsius Sunday. Nonetheless, this reduction is predicted to be short-term, because the India Meteorological Division (IMD) has predicted one other temperature enhance, doubtlessly reaching 37 to 38 levels Celsius over the approaching weekend.
The Colaba coastal observatory famous a temperature of 32.8 levels Celsius Sunday. Though the temperatures remained above regular, it represented a big drop from the earlier week, when most temperatures reached an eight-year excessive of 38.7 levels Celsius on February 26. For at the very least three consecutive days throughout that week, temperatures within the metropolis exceeded 38 levels Celsius, prompting the IMD to problem a heatwave alert for the coastal area. Consultants attributed this spell of scorching climate in February to a rainfall deficit in the course of the winter season.
Presently, a yellow warning has been issued for decent and humid climate situations within the neighbouring districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. In the meantime, in Mumbai, the IMD has acknowledged that the utmost temperatures will hover within the 34-35 levels Celsius vary till Friday, following which a big spike is imminent.
In its seven-day forecast bulletin, the climate bureau introduced that daytime temperatures might rise above 37 levels Celsius beginning March 7 (Friday). For context, Mumbai’s highest recorded temperature in March was 41.7 levels Celsius in 1956, whereas its lowest was 12.7 levels Celsius, noticed in 2012.
Chatting with The Indian Categorical, Mahesh Palawat of Skymet Climate Companies mentioned the inflow of north-easterly winds resulted within the present temperature drop. “For the subsequent few days, Mumbai will obtain north-easterly winds. The utmost temperatures might be decrease since these winds arrive from the northern area. Nonetheless, round March 8-9, town is prone to begin receiving easterly winds from the interiors, which can but once more result in the spike in temperatures,” mentioned Palawat.
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