The maximum temperature dropped by 2 degrees Celsius on Tuesday after reaching close to 40 degrees Celsius on Monday. While the Santacruz observatory recorded 37.5 degrees Celsius, Colaba saw 34.8 degrees Celsius.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted a heatwave for three days for the city when the maximum temperature in the coastal parts had reached 37 degrees Celsius and deviated at least 4.5 degrees than normal.