The IMD had warned of a warmth wave for Sunday and Monday.
Mumbai:
For the second time in March, Mumbai recorded the best most temperature within the nation at 39.4 levels Celsius on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated, attributing the rise in mercury to absent or delayed 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 39.4 levels Celsius and 35.8 levels Celsius, respectively, on Sunday.
“This is for the second time this month that Mumbai has recorded the best most temperature within the nation. On March 6, Santacruz (observatory) recorded 39.1 levels Celsius, additionally the best within the nation. On Sunday, it recorded 39.4 levels Celsius,” stated IMD scientist Rajendra Jenamani.
He stated the temperature recorded within the coastal Konkan area, which encompasses Mumbai, was 4-6 levels Celsius above regular on March 12.
This was additionally noticed between March 5-7 when the temperature was 5-7 levels above regular, Mr Jenamani added.
“Normally, Konkan witnesses low temperatures throughout this time due to the ocean breeze at round 11.30 am to 1 pm. However, within the final seven-ten days the ocean breeze is absent or delayed due to the dominant easterly winds which have resulted in excessive temperatures,” he stated, including that the temperature ought to attain highest between Rajasthan and Gujarat however it’s managed resulting from thunderstorm cloud and beneficial wind.
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