Mumbai experienced intense heat on Saturday, with temperatures in several suburbs nearing the 40-degree Celsius mark, resulting in a hot and humid weekend. The Ram Mandir area recorded the highest temperature at 39 degrees Celsius, as per automatic weather stations. It was closely followed by Vikhroli at 38.8 degrees Celsius and Chembur at 36.6 degrees Celsius.
Temperature Readings Across Mumbai
Other parts of the city also reported elevated temperatures. Vidyavihar and Dahisar touched 35.7 degrees Celsius, while Bandra logged 35.4 degrees Celsius. The discomfort was compounded by high humidity levels, with the Colaba observatory recording 90% humidity and Santacruz at 75%, creating sticky conditions across the city.
IMD Observations and Forecast
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded maximum temperatures of 34.4 degrees Celsius at Colaba and 35.6 degrees Celsius at Santacruz, which were 0.5 degrees and 2 degrees above normal, respectively. Many residents reported that the intense daytime heat persisted into the evening and night, with hot breezes continuing. The IMD issued a yellow alert for May 10, indicating hot and humid conditions in isolated places across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), including Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, and Palghar. From May 11 onwards, dry weather is expected to return. Minimum temperatures on Saturday were 27.6 degrees Celsius at Colaba and 28.2 degrees Celsius at Santacruz, both above normal.
Dust Storm Hits Parts of MMR
In the evening, parts of MMR such as Thane and Kalyan experienced a brief but intense dust storm, accompanied by strong winds. Independent weather forecaster Abhijit Modak noted, "Areas like Badlapur first baked under extreme heat, with temperatures soaring. However, nature had a dramatic plot twist in the evening. A sudden dust storm swept across the region, bringing gusty winds of nearly 50 km/hr and causing temperatures to crash sharply."
