In what became a record-breaking phenomenon, on April 16 when the IMD declared a “severe heatwave”, the maximum temperatures soared to 39.7 degrees Celsius, making it the city’s hottest April day in over a decade.
As Mumbai prepares for another heatwave, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that the city s increasing number of high-rise buildings is trapping heat for longer durations. IMD warns that temperatures in Mumbai set to rise in the coming days, reaching close to 40 degrees
Amid a yellow warning of hot and humid conditions, on Tuesday, the IMD's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 34.2 degrees Celsius, while the Colaba coastal observatory registered a maximum of 32.1 degrees Celsius