In a relief to Mumbaikars amid heatwave alerts in several district of Maharashtra, the city’s daytime temperature has remained normal or near normal over the last two days.
On Thursday, May 12, Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 34.1 degrees Celsius and 32.8 degrees Celsius at India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Santacruz and Colaba observatory respectively.
As per the IMD’s seven-day forecast for the city, the daily maximum temperature till May 18 will hover between 33 to 35 degrees Celsius, while the daily minimum temperature will hover between 26 and 27 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, a day earlier, on Wednesday, May 11, the IMD forecast issued also mentioned that the heatwave in Vidarbha areas and interior of Maharashtra may now last upto May 15.
However, the IMD has not issued further heatwave alerts for the rest of the region, as temperatures across most of interior Maharashtra are expected to start abating, particularly due to isolated rainfall expected over the region under the influence.
Moreover, according to weather department, the regional forecast further showed that the spell might continue till Thursday, May 13, in some parts of the region.
Elaborating further, IMD official stated that due to scuttling of winds, central Maharashtra and the Konkan belt will see very cloudy skies for the next two days, but no chance of rainfall. However, interior districts may see isolated thunderstorms with lightning, especially Gadchiroli, Yavatmal and Chandrapur. Light rain is expected in Bhandara and Gondia districts. In Chandrapur only, there is a chance of isolated heat waves till May 15, as per models, but the situation may change after Cyclone Asani makes landfall.
Akola was the hottest in the region, recording a maximum temperature of 45 degree Celsius, nearly three degrees above normal mercury levels. It was also the 14th hottest city in the world, according to El Dorado weather website.
As per met officials, maximum temperatures are expected to witness a further rise in the coming days.
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