For the second consecutive day, Mumbai woke up to a nip in the air as the minimum temperature remained three degrees below the normal with the city’s Santacruz observatory recording 15 degree Celsius on Tuesday morning.
Data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) showed its Santacruz station registered 15 degree Celsius, and the Colaba coastal observatory recorded 20 degree Celsius — a degree below normal.
This came a day after the city logged its second coldest day of the season on Monday, at 14 degree Celsius. It was also the city’s second coldest day in nine years, when Mumbai recorded 11.4 degree in 2015.
Despite cool nights, Mumbai is grappling with above-normal temperatures during the day. On Monday, Mumbai sweltered during the day at nearly 35 degree Celsius — a gap of up to 20 degrees from the night-time temperature — making it the hottest city across Maharashtra. The suburban station at Santacruz recorded a temperature of 34.8 degree Celsius Monday.
Sunil Kamble, Director, IMD Mumbai, told The Indian Express that the city experiences changes in wind patterns thrice within a 24-hour cycle. “Currently, during the afternoons, the westerly winds are setting in late. This results in the spike of day time temperatures. Meanwhile, due to the change in winds, during nights, we are receiving strong northerly winds that lead to fall in temperatures. Owing this time, there is a significant variation in the maximum and minimum temperatures,” said Kamble.
Kamble added that Mumbai is likely to witness a spike in its minimum temperature after December 19 (Thursday).
In its forecast bulletin, IMD Mumbai said Mumbai’s minimum temperature is likely to be over 24 degree Celsius by Thursday, marking a significant rise from the ongoing cool spell. The maximum temperature is also likely to hover around 34-35 degrees Celsius until Friday, following which another dip in temperatures is on the cards for Mumbai.
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