Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
Tags:
Journalism of Courage
Residents woke up to a chill in the air as the minimum temperature in the suburbs of Mumbai dipped to 20 degree Celsius Wednesday morning with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting cooler nights in the city in the coming days, with the minimum temperature in the range of 21 to 22 degree.
According to IMD data, while its Santacruz station registered 20.4 degree Celsius, marking a departure of 1.2 degrees below normal, the Colaba coastal observatory recorded 23.5 degree in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. Meanwhile, the maximum temperature hovered between 33 to 35 degrees in the island city and its suburbs Tuesday morning.
The weather bureau said the drop in minimum temperatures is a result of the influx of easterlies, which is associated with winter months. “With this being a winter month, the temperatures have started dipping during the night time as we are getting easterly winds throughout the night. However, the day temperatures have remained higher owing to the wind pattern,” Sunil Kamble, Director, IMD Mumbai, told The Indian Express.
“Currently, we are receiving the westerlies very late, after 1 pm, which spikes the maximum temperatures. But, we get the easterlies in the night, which has brought down the minimum temperatures,” said Kamble. “While there may not be any further noticeable change now, the temperatures will dip further up to 19 degrees by the end of this month,” he added.
Weather experts have also indicated that day-time temperatures are slated to dip in the next 4 to 5 days owing to the change in wind directions.
The warmest November day was recorded at 37.6 degree Celsius in 2018, and the coldest night in the same month was at 13.3 degree Celsius in 1950.
Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
