March 5, was recorded as the hottest day in Mumbai so far this year, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Santacruz weather observatory of IMD recorded a maximum temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius File Photos
Updated On: 2023-03-06 11:05 AM IST
Compiled by : Anagha Sawant
As per Rajesh Kapadia, Vagaries of Weather, a popular private weather blog, “The rising mercury level can be attributed to dry and warm winds approaching from the east, and delayed sea breeze. The temperature is rising because of the presence of east winds, which blocks the sea breeze that cools down Mumbai and the adjoining areas“
According to the weather expert, the month of March tends to be hotter. The all-time highest temperature in March was 41.7 degree Celsius, recorded at Santacruz observatory in 1956
Last year in 2022, the hottest day in March was on the 14th, at 39.6 degree Celsius. The Santacruz observatory has recorded temperatures past 40 degree Celsius in March six times in 10 years, as per IMD data
Colaba station also maintained its streak by recording 36.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday. On Sunday, Mumbai was the seventh hottest city in India. Karwar in Karnataka was the hottest in India at 40.2 degree Celsius
The IMD Mumbai has predicted cloudy and stuffy weather will continue for the next few days in the city and parts of Maharashtra with a light drizzle
