It’s getting hotter. So says the weatherman.
Saturday surpassed last May’s high with a temperature of 34 degrees Celsius but Mumbai continued to have a more bearable summer than interior Maharashtra because of westerly winds blowing over the city. But Indian meteorology department officials warn that temperature may soar in three to four days after the winds die down.
Met officials have attributed the current temperature to the existing weather conditions in the sea. “As a cyclonic storm has been formed in the south east Bay of Bengal, we are getting westerly winds over the city. While the mercury has risen little in city, it is higher in interior Maharashtra,” said Ajay Kumar, director of India Meteorology Department.
Last year, the city recorded the highest maximum temperature 33.9 degree Celsius on May 20. However, the all-time high in May is 41 degree Celsius on May 12, 1956.
Kumar added that temperatures in the city will remain the same over the next few days. “Till the storm moves away, the temperature will remain same and it will take at least 3-4 days for it to clear up,” he said.
Colaba and Santacruz have recorded highs of 34 degree Celsius and 33.3 degree Celsius respectively on Saturday. The minimum temperature recorded were 26.0 degree Celsius and 24.4 degree Celsius respectively. The humidity levels were 77% and 64% at Colaba and Santacruz respectively.
The Met forecast for Sunday said that the maximum and minimum temperatures would be around 33 and 24 degree Celsius respectively.
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