Mumbai heatwave: IMD issues weather warning for today. Check details here
India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heatwave conditions at isolated locations in Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad on Monday. Independent weather forecaster Abhijit Modak, who runs the Konkan weather blog, mentioned that Sunday's temperature spike was due to a dry northerly/northeasterly land breeze influenced by the seasonal high-pressure area over the north-central Arabian Sea. However, no heatwave warning is in effect for April 30, although hot and humid conditions are expected in the same areas.
Dry weather conditions are likely to persist from May 1 onwards. Also Read: Heatwave alert: IMD predicts ‘severe’ heatwave conditions in THESE states till May 1 Meanwhile, the IMD advised people to avoid prolonged heat exposure, drink plenty of water to stay hydrated, wear light-coloured, loose, cotton clothing, cover their heads with a hat, umbrella, or wet cloth when going out during the afternoon, and schedule strenuous tasks during cooler parts of the day. Earlier, on Sunday, the IMD Colaba and Santacruz observatories recorded minimum temperatures of 27.6 degrees and 27.2 degrees, respectively, which is 1.4 degrees and 1.9 degrees above the norm.
This made it one of the warmest nights of the season. Also Read: Red alert for heatwave in 2 states; orange alert for heavy rains in J-K, Himachal. Check IMD weather forecast for today On April 17, the Santacruz observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 28.1 degrees, which was 3.6 degrees above normal.
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