Even because the India Meteorological Division (IMD) had forecast mild rains, Mumbai has been sweltering underneath scorching and humid circumstances with the temperatures hovering round 35 levels Celsius.
Amid town participating in festive revelries, the climate bureau has indicated that the excessive temperatures are right here to remain for the subsequent three-four days.
In accordance with the forecast bulletin, temperatures might spike as much as 36 levels Celsius on November 1.
Marking a departure above the traditional, knowledge furnished by the IMD confirmed that on Wednesday, the Santacruz observatory recorded a most temperature of 35.1 levels whereas Colaba station logged practically 34 levels Celsius on the mercury scales.
The above regular temperatures come alongside the heels of a dip within the most and minimal temperatures, which had ushered in some respite over the past week.
In accordance with IMD, town will proceed to expertise related above regular temperatures within the first week of November.
In its forecast bulletin, the climate division has indicated that temperatures could shoot upto 36 levels on November 1 and oscillate round 34 – 35 levels till the November 6 a minimum of.
Sunil Kamble, director of IMD Mumbai advised The Indian Categorical, “The late setting of westerlies has resulted within the spike of temperatures within the metropolis. Usually, the westerlies ought to set in by 10.30 – 11.00 am. Nevertheless, when that will get delayed, the temperatures rise.”
Kamble maintained that Mumbai is more likely to witness related circumstances for the subsequent 3 – 4 days a minimum of.
In the meantime, the IMD, which had earlier forecast mild showers and thunderstorms, has acknowledged that Mumbai is in for dry days over the weekend.
Thane and Raigad districts, in the meantime, are more likely to expertise mild drizzle coupled with thundershowers on Friday.
The air high quality index in Mumbai has additionally deteriorated considerably over the previous day with the general AQI touching 172 — reasonable class — on Thursday.
Data confirmed that a minimum of 9 of the 22 monitoring stations have recorded “poor” AQI readings.
