Mumbai Records Highest Maximum Temperature

Maximum temperature settles at 39.4 degrees Celsius…

Mumbai: For the second time in March, On Sunday, Mumbai recorded the highest maximum temperature in the country at 39.4 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department said, attributing the increase in mercury to absent or delayed wind breeze.

The IMD had warned of a heat wave for two days on Sunday and Monday.

On Sunday, The Santacruz and the Colaba observatory recorded a temperature of 39.4 degrees Celsius and 35.8 degrees Celsius, respectively.

"This is for the second time this month that it has recorded the highest maximum temperature in the country.

On March 6, Santacruz (observatory) recorded 39.1 degrees Celsius, also the highest in the country. On Sunday, it recorded 39.4 degrees Celsius," said IMD scientist Rajendra Jenamani.

The temperature recorded in the coastal Konkan region, which encompasses Mumbai, was 4 to 6 degrees Celsius above normal on March 12, he said.

This was also seen between March 5 to March 7 when the temperature was 5-7 degrees above normal, Mr. Jenamani added.

"Normally, Konkan witnesses low temperatures during this time due to the sea breeze at around 11.30 am to 1 pm.

However, in the last ten days the sea breeze has not been there or delayed because of the winds which have resulted in rise in temperatures," he said.

He further added that the temperature should reach its peak between Rajasthan and Gujarat but it is controlled due to thunderstorm clouds and favourable wind.