Mumbai: The city needs to be prepared a heat wave On Monday, the situation is likely to remain in isolated pockets of the city, Thane and Raigad.
This comes after a period of unusually high temperatures over the weekend. IMD Officials said that this situation is likely to continue for the next three to four days and hence the city’s temperature is likely to remain in this range.
Heat wave conditions were observed in some areas along IMD on Sunday Santa Cruz The day temperature at the weather station was recorded at 38.6 degrees Celsius, which is 5.7 degrees Celsius above normal. Kolabas It was recorded at 37.6 degree Celsius, which is 6.1 degree Celsius above normal. The night temperature in Colaba was 0.9 degrees above normal at 23.5 degrees Celsius. The Santa Cruz Observatory recorded 22.5 degrees Celsius, about 1.1 degrees above normal. The humidity level was 84 per cent in Colaba and 56 per cent in Santa Cruz.
Mumbaikars said the day temperature was slightly lower than Saturday’s 38.9 degrees, but the level of discomfort was high. The day temperature on Sunday stood second for the season.
According to the IMD, a heat wave warning is issued at any coastal station when the temperature reaches 37 degrees and the departure from normal is between 4.5 and 6.4 degrees. When both these conditions are fulfilled for a coastal station like Mumbai and when it persists for two days at more than one station, heat wave is declared for that area. If departure is greater than 6.5 a severe heat wave status is issued by the Bureau of Meteorology.
a. IMD officials said that the surface winds are mainly from north to northeast. An IMD official said, “These winds are dry, so it reduces the moisture level. With clear skies coupled with anticyclonic circulation, this condition will not allow the temperature to drop down and will either remain the same or rise.”
Last year the maximum temperature was recorded on March 28 at 40.9 degrees Celsius. The city recorded the highest ever maximum temperature of 41.7 degrees Celsius in March, as recorded on March 28, 1956.
This comes after a period of unusually high temperatures over the weekend. IMD Officials said that this situation is likely to continue for the next three to four days and hence the city’s temperature is likely to remain in this range.
Heat wave conditions were observed in some areas along IMD on Sunday Santa Cruz The day temperature at the weather station was recorded at 38.6 degrees Celsius, which is 5.7 degrees Celsius above normal. Kolabas It was recorded at 37.6 degree Celsius, which is 6.1 degree Celsius above normal. The night temperature in Colaba was 0.9 degrees above normal at 23.5 degrees Celsius. The Santa Cruz Observatory recorded 22.5 degrees Celsius, about 1.1 degrees above normal. The humidity level was 84 per cent in Colaba and 56 per cent in Santa Cruz.
Mumbaikars said the day temperature was slightly lower than Saturday’s 38.9 degrees, but the level of discomfort was high. The day temperature on Sunday stood second for the season.
According to the IMD, a heat wave warning is issued at any coastal station when the temperature reaches 37 degrees and the departure from normal is between 4.5 and 6.4 degrees. When both these conditions are fulfilled for a coastal station like Mumbai and when it persists for two days at more than one station, heat wave is declared for that area. If departure is greater than 6.5 a severe heat wave status is issued by the Bureau of Meteorology.
a. IMD officials said that the surface winds are mainly from north to northeast. An IMD official said, “These winds are dry, so it reduces the moisture level. With clear skies coupled with anticyclonic circulation, this condition will not allow the temperature to drop down and will either remain the same or rise.”
Last year the maximum temperature was recorded on March 28 at 40.9 degrees Celsius. The city recorded the highest ever maximum temperature of 41.7 degrees Celsius in March, as recorded on March 28, 1956.