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In Photos: Mumbai sizzles as intense heat rises up to 40 degree Celsius
Updated On: 07 March, 2025 10:44 PM IST | Anisha Shrivastava
IMD has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai and its neighbors, forecasting temperatures will cross 40 degrees Celsius. Private meteorologists and weather enthusiasts predict those peak temperatures. (Pics/ASHISH RAJE)


Mumbaikars, brace for another scorching spell as meteorologists warn of a fresh heatwave.

Mahim streets deserted in the afternoon as residents avoid scorching heat.

With temperatures already climbing, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Ratnagiri from March 9 to March 11

Officials from IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai attribute the spike in daytime temperatures to strong easterly winds

Experts weigh in Rajesh Kapadia, climatologist, Vagaries of Weather: “As western disturbances pass, Mumbai, Konkan, and Interior Western Maharashtra are experiencing warm to hot days and cooler nights, with a diurnal temperature range exceeding 20°C
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