Mumbai sees temperatures higher than the Thar Desert; heatwaves to continue
On Monday, the highest and lowest temperatures will likely be approximately 37 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celcius in Mumbai.
As India’s financial capital has been staggering under the scorching sun, the city reported 39.4 degrees celsius highest temperature on Sunday, the country’s highest day temperature of the year. India Meteorological Department (IMD) gave a heatwave warning for Mumbai from Friday to Sunday.
City’s Santacruz observatory reported the highest temperature in 24 hours at 39.4 degrees Celsius which was six degrees past average.
The measuring at IMD Colaba observatory was recorded at 35.8, which was four degrees above average.
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Notably, Mumbai’s maximum temperature these days are higher than Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, which has been traditionally recognised as India’s hottest spot.
The highest temperature in Sri Ganganagar now is between 34-36 degrees Celsius. Nevertheless, the summer is yet to begin in Sri Ganganagar.
The heatwave situation is primarily due to the strong easterly wind, delaying the sea breeze. The climate specialists explain that easterlies make the weather hotter and more humid.
The city has been set under a heatwave warning for the past three days. As per the Met unit’s latest prediction on Monday morning, the heatwave situation will likely continue in the city. The highest and lowest temperatures will be about 37 and 24 degrees Celsius.
Source – TimesNow
