The month of April surprisingly brought more rain to North India, pulling down temperatures and making the weather cool. Mumbai, which was also sweltering under intense heat throughout the month of March and the beginning of April has observed a significant drop in day temperatures.
“The temperature profile in a city is always governed by the wind pattern. The maximum temperature in Mumbai recorded 38⁰C on the 5th of April because the winds were travelling from hot lands of Gujarat. However, they are predominantly from the sea now. The day’s maximum has therefore, been constant at 31⁰C”, says G.P Sharma of Skymet Meteorology Division in India.
Further forecast suggest, weather in Mumbai will continue to be cool for the next two to three days. A rise in the day’s maximum by about two notches is likely towards the end of the week or the start of the next week.
Nights will see no change in terms of temperatures. Minimums will continue to settle around 25⁰C, a couple of notches higher than what it was during the last 48 hours (21⁰C on 14th and 15th April). However, it will be comfortable enough to head for a stroll at night. Sea breeze (from westerly-southwesterly direction) with speeds of 20 to 30 kmph, will make the weather in Mumbai romantic at night. Humidity is expected to be around 70%.
In the last 24 hours, the maximum temperature in the city of dreams settled at 31.8⁰C, while the morning minimum recorded on Thursday morning was 23.5⁰C. Mumbai will be partly cloudy today and the maximum could record 30⁰C.
Photo by Ritika Acharya.