After days of seeing a slight warm weather, Mumbai’s temperature on Thursday, January 12, again saw a dip in the minimum temperature at 16 degrees Celsius. Along with this, Mumbai and its suburbs also witnessed strong winds and cloudy skies.
On January 12, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s daily weather report in Mumbai’s Santacruz observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 16.3 degrees and maximum temperature of 31.2 degrees. Meanwhile, the city’s Colaba observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 19.4 degrees and maximum temperature of 30.2 degrees.
Experts said the weather in Mumbai has been affected by snowfall in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
In addition, the weather department forecast also stated that during the weekend, there is a possibility of the temperature dropping below 14 degrees.
On the other hand, the city recorded a night temperature of 17 and 20 degrees Celsius at Santacruz and Colaba observatory respectively on Wednesday, January 11.
The weather department further stated that Mumbai as well as the rest of the state have moved past the possibility of facing a cold wave this week. The department, however, maintained that there is a chance of night temperature dipping further in Mumbai in the weekend.
Moreover, the IMD has issued an alert saying that Nandurbar, Dhule, Jalgaon and Nashik will experience the coolest temperatures during the cold wave, since they are located in the state’s northernmost end. Districts in central Maharashtra like Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Parbhani, Latur and Solapur, will be moderately affected, while Mumbai, Pune, Raigad and Thane will experience minimal effects.
Weather experts noted that between January 15 and 18, parts of Vidarbha, Pune, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Dhule and Nashik may experience very low temperatures. The minimum (night) temperature in several parts of Maharashtra, including Pune, which is already being recorded in single digits. During this period, the state can expect the mercury levels to dip further.
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