Mumbai: Despite heatwave alert, sea breeze prevents temperature from soaring high

But heatwave alert to remain on Monday

By: Express News Service
Mumbai | March 9, 2025 10:41 PM IST

1 min read

IMD officials maintained that an early setting of sea breeze resulted in the day temperature not rising very high (Express Photo)

Even though a heatwave alert has been issued in Mumbai on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 34.8 degrees Celsius only, which was 2.4 degrees above normal.

Meanwhile, issuing a revised forecast, the IMD kept a heatwave alert only for March 10. Earlier, a heatwave alert was given between March 9 and 11. In its latest forecast, the IMD, however, maintained that hot and humid conditions will continue to exist on Tuesday.

According to the rules, a heatwave condition is recorded in a coastal city when two observatories record an average of 37 degrees maximum temperature in a day.

IMD officials maintained that an early setting of sea breeze resulted in the day temperature not rising very high. Meanwhile, alongside Mumbai, a heatwave alert has been issued for Palghar, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts as well for March 10.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Tags: