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Mumbai records hottest day in Maharashtra at 36.9°C
The Story in Brief
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.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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