# Mumbai records hottest day in Maharashtra at 36.9°C 2026-11-06T02:31:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 36.9°C at the IMD’s Colaba observatory on 5 November, 2.6°C above normal, making it the hottest city in Maharashtra that day. Alibag and Dahanu recorded 35°C and 34.1°C, respectively. The IMD’s Santacruz observatory logged 35.4°C, 0.7°C above normal. Minimum temperatures at Colaba and Santacruz were 26°C and 22.7°C, both above normal by 1.7°C and 0.3°C. Relative humidity stood at 82% at Colaba and 66% at Santacruz. An IMD official attributed the rise in temperatures to dry weather and the absence of significant cloud cover. The weather bureau forecasts dry conditions over the coming days. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Colaba’s 36.9°C, 2.6°C above normal, is not an isolated spike, it is the highest in Maharashtra and follows a trend of daytime warming driven by dry conditions and clear skies. The city’s two observatories tell slightly different stories, Colaba is running hotter than Santacruz by 1.5°C, but both exceed their seasonal norms. With the IMD forecasting continued dry weather, the immediate relief for Mumbai lies only in a change in wind pattern or cloud cover, neither of which is forecast for the coming days. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Leads with a fact (city hottest in state) and cites IMD data without any editorial slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Colaba, IMD, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Santacruz Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-records-hottest-day-in-maharashtra-at-36-9c/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-records-hottest-day-in-maharashtra-at-36-9c/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/