New Delhi, Residents of Mumbai sweating it out again as the October heat sets in. After the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon, the commercial capital witnessed temperature rising up to 35.5 degrees on Sunday and low quantity of moisture in the air added to the discomfort.
On October 14, the observatories at Colaba and Santa Cruz respectively recorded 35 and 35.5 degrees as maximum temperature. They registered 2.2 and 2.1 degrees above normal temperatures respectively. The humidity levels were as low as 58% at Colaba and 48% at Santa Cruz.
This rise in temperatures is attributed to the withdrawal of monsoon as the moisture devoid northwesterly winds from land are coming towards the city. So, temperature during the daytime is bound to increase and the humidity would decrease to make life uneasy during the day. The humidity level will go up only in the morning due to the overnight sea breeze.
