‘Winter’s transition has started’: IMD says big dips unlikely in maximum temperatures

Responding to questions, Sushma Nair, scientist from IMD Mumbai said, "Currently, Mumbai is experiencing high temperatures owing to the easterlies. The transition from winter has now commenced. "

Clear skies have added to the discomfort of people in Maharashtra, with places like Solapur even reporting temperatures of 37 degrees Celsius.

Amid Mumbai sweltering under high maximum temperatures, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicated that temperatures are unlikely to dip in a major way, as the transition phase from winter has commenced. According to some experts, the winter in Mumbai has reached its end.

On Tuesday, the IMD’s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 33 degrees, which is a departure of two degrees above the normal. At Santacruz station, the minimum temperatures were recorded at 21 degrees, which is four degrees above normal, while the Colaba coastal observatory registered a minimum temperature of 22.2 degrees.

Responding to questions, Sushma Nair, scientist from IMD Mumbai said, “Currently, Mumbai is experiencing high temperatures owing to the easterlies. The transition from winter has now commenced. Therefore, while there may be a small dip, the temperatures are unlikely to see a major change. The temperatures will continue to hover around the current range.”

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“There is no official date for the end of winters. However, there is no major drop expected and it can be said that the winter season has concluded,” an official said, requesting anonymity.

Meanwhile, Mahesh Palawat from Skymet Weather Service said, “There is unlikely to be any dip in the temperatures now. This season, we had a very mild winter and now it has nearly ended. Mumbaikars should not expect any major drop in temperatures now.”

“The western disturbances, which were responsible for snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir and led to a rise in temperatures in Mumbai have cleared now. Despite this, the northerlies are not flowing into the city as there is an anticyclone in Maharashtra, near Vidharbha. As a result, the winds are predominantly south easterlies,” he added.

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