Mumbai on Tuesday was left grappling with excessive temperatures and humidity, sparking considerations concerning the incoming spate of ‘October warmth’. With no signal of respite, Mumbai is prone to reel underneath related circumstances within the days forward with the India Meteorological Division (IMD) forecasting little to no spells of rainfall over the subsequent few days.
The sudden spike of temperatures triggered considerations over the incoming ‘October warmth’ amongst netizens on Tuesday. A typical climate phenomenon for Mumbai, the ‘October Warmth’ results in escalation in temperatures from the primary week of October every year with the every day temperature rising and ranging between 30 and 35 levels Celsius.
Information furnished by the climate division confirmed that on Tuesday, the IMD’s Santacruz station recorded a most temperature of 33.5 levels Celsius – marking a departure of 1.2 levels Celsius above regular. In the meantime, the relative humidity had additionally spiked marginally, hovering round 90 per cent at 8.30 am.
Chatting with The Indian Express, a climate scientist of the IMD Mumbai mentioned, “Presently, the temperatures are excessive owing to the clear skies which lead to insulation and direct solar rays that warmth up the land quicker. Total, the temperatures within the metropolis might proceed to stay within the vary of 32 – 34 levels Celsius over the subsequent few days, with the potential of gentle drizzle for now.”
Moreover, in line with the IMD bulletin, the temperatures are prone to enhance additional early subsequent week. Meteorologists have pointed to the potential of an anticyclonic circulation alongside an easterly element leading to wind patterns conducive to a spike in temperature.
In the meantime, with the town gearing up for the withdrawal of monsoon, climate specialists have mentioned there’s a risk of thunderstorms in Mumbai subsequent week. Whereas the everyday date of monsoon withdrawal in Mumbai is October 8, the road of withdrawal is at the moment crossing over Rajasthan and Gujarat.
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