Mumbai recorded a maximum temperature of 36.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 3.9 degrees above normal, while Santacruz sizzled at 38 degrees Celsius, 4.9 degrees above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) evening report. The city’s minimum temperature stood at 26.6 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal, with no rainfall recorded.

The IMD has forecast mainly clear skies accompanied by hot and humid conditions over Mumbai city and suburbs during the next 24 hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 37 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively. For the subsequent 24 hours, mainly clear skies are expected, with temperatures likely to hover around 36 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius.