The state of Maharashtra continued to reel under intense hot weather conditions with the mercury levels recording new heights. The worst bearer of the heatwave conditions was the Konkan region wherein the temperatures were settling above normal by 5-6 degrees.
In fact, the daytime high in Mumbai on Sunday was recorded at a whopping 41ºC, the highest ever recorded for March since 2011. The suburb of Thane also witnessed 43.6°C on Sunday.
While some relief was seen in the past day with the temperatures witnessing a slight slip, the mercury levels continued to settle above the normal levels.
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On Monday, the maximum temperatures recorded by Mumbai stood at 38.7°C which is 6 degrees beyond the normal levels. Similarly, the daytime high of Thane also got registered at 36.8°C.
As per Skymet Weather, in the next 24 hours, the dry northwesterly winds will prevail over Konkan region and replace the warm easterlies. As a result, the coastal stations of the state may anticipate a significant drop in the temperatures. Thus, the temperatures of the coastal stations like Ratnagiri, Raigad, Mahabaleshwar, and Mumbai may witness a dip in the temperature profile.
However, the mercury levels would continue to remain above normal and the weather would remain sultry and humid as these winds would increase the humidity levels. The morning and night would remain comfortable over most places.
At this juncture, let us look at the impact of this hot weather condition on the agriculture of Maharashtra:
The hot winds blowing over the region may damage fruiting and flowering of Mango, Cashew nut, and summer crops, therefore farmers are advised to take proper measures to protect the crop from winds.
In some region, the weather would remain sultry and humid and this would cause certain disease or insect on fruit, vegetable and field crops so farmers are advised take remedies accordingly.
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