The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a rise of up to 37-38 degrees Celsius over the next couple of days.
With this, Mumbaikars will have to brace up for the simmering heat in the city after a respite from the season’s hottest temperatures recorded last week. However, in a slight relief, meteorologists maintained that no heatwave will be sounded as of now.
On Monday, March 25, IMD’s regional meteorological centre in Mumbai recorded below normal temperatures. Colaba observatory registered a maximum temperature of 31 degrees while the Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius. Moreover, the daytime temperature on Tuesday afternoon, March 26, was hovering around 31-32 degrees Celsius.
With this, the city witnessed a significant drop in the maximum temperature, which hovered between 37-38 degrees Celsius for a few days continuously.
As per the data revealed by the weather department, Mumbai recorded hottest March temperature for this year at 38.8 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, last year, March’s warmest day had been registered at 39.4 degree Celsius.
Prior to this, the hottest day of the month was reported in 2018 at 41 degrees Celsius on March 26.
It is pertinent to note that the interiors of Maharashtra are reeling under hot days. Malegaon recorded a maximum temperature of 40.8 degrees, followed by Solapur at 40 degrees.
Besides, the overall air quality index (AQI) in the city stood at 81 on Monday morning, March 25. The best air quality was observed in Worli at 39, followed by Colaba (51), Byculla (60) and Sewri (67).
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