For the second one time in March, Mumbai recorded the very best most temperature withinside the united states of america at 39.four tiers Celsius on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated, attributing the upward thrust in mercury to absent or behind schedule wind breeze.
The IMD had warned of a warmth wave for Sunday and Monday. The Santacruz observatory and the Colaba observatory recorded a temperature of 39.four tiers Celsius and 35.eight tiers Celsius, respectively, on Sunday.
“This is for the second one time this month that Mumbai has recorded the very best most temperature withinside the united states of america. On March 6, Santacruz (observatory) recorded 39.1 tiers Celsius, additionally the very best withinside the united states of america. On Sunday, it recorded 39.four tiers Celsius,” stated IMD scientist Rajendra Jenamani.
He stated the temperature recorded withinside the coastal Konkan region, which encompasses Mumbai, changed into four-6 tiers Celsius above regular on March 12. This changed into additionally found among March 5-7 while the temperature changed into 5-7 tiers above regular, Mr Jenamani added.
“Normally, Konkan witnesses low temperatures at some stage in this time due to the ocean breeze at round 11.30 am to one pm. However, withinside the closing seven-ten days the ocean breeze is absent or behind schedule due to the dominant easterly winds that have led to excessive temperatures,” he stated, including that the temperature have to attain maximum among Rajasthan and Gujarat however it’s far managed because of thunderstorm cloud and beneficial wind.
