Mumbai weather turns again; as monsoon leaves, weekend to get warmer

Mumbai on Thursday recorded above-normal temperatures as the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Santacruz observatory recorded 34 degrees Celsius, 1.7 degrees above normal, while the coastal observatory at Colaba recorded 33 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal.

With the city inching towards a monsoon withdrawal, the days and nights are set to get warmer during the weekend as the temperature levels will continue to remain above the normal range, said IMD officials. Speaking with The Indian Express, Sushma Nair, a scientist from IMD Mumbai, said Mumbai’s days and nights are set to get warmer during the weekend.

In drought-hit Maharashtra, Mumbai civic body moves to revive wells for water In the last two days, Mumbai’s temperature was on the brink of surpassing the normal range.

On Wednesday, Mumbai recorded 33 degrees Celsius - at par with the normal temperature range, while on Thursday, the temperature levels surpassed the normal margin. Scientists said an extreme heat or a heat wave warning will only be issued after the temperature levels surpass the 37-degree mark.