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Mumbai and neighbouring districts will likely witness scorching conditions with the IMD issuing a yellow alert for the city, Thane, and Raigad, indicating heatwave conditions in isolated pockets on Monday and Tuesday, and for Palghar and Ratnagiri on Monday. The IMD had issued heatwave warnings for March 8 and 9. On March 10, Mumbai recorded the highest March temperature in five years — 40 degrees C.

Pedestrians brave the scorching heat near Churchgate station on Monday. Pic/Ashish Raje

On Monday, Santacruz recorded a temperature of 36.5 degrees C, with IMD indicating temperatures could shoot up to 38 degrees on Tuesday. While Coastal Maharashtra is likely to experience hot and dry weather, the IMD issued a rainfall alert for the state’s interior districts, indicating thundershowers, lightning, and gusty winds up to 40 to 50 kmph in Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Latur, and Dharashiv.

Heatwave alerts issued for…

Mumbai and Thane (Monday and Tuesday)
Palghar and Raigad (Monday)

How to deal with heatwave

Do
>> Drink sufficient water, as often as possible, even if not thirsty
>> Consume oral rehydration solution, homemade drinks like lassi, torani (rice water), lemon water, and buttermilk
>> Wear lightweight, light-coloured, loose cotton clothes
>> If you feel dizzy or nauseous, see a doctor immediately
>> Employers must ensure that labourers do not work outside between noon and 3 pm

A pigeon cools off in a puddle on Veera Desai Road in Andheri West. PIC/SATEJ SHINDE

Don’t
>> Avoid going out between 12 noon and 3 pm
>> Do not go out barefoot or without a face and head cover
>> Avoid cooking during peak hours. Open doors and windows to ventilate cooking area adequately
>> Avoid alcohol, tea, coffee, and carbonated soft drinks, which dehydrate the body
>> Avoid high-protein, spicy, and oily food. Do not eat stale food
(According to National Disaster Management Authority)

Hot days

March 10

Santacruz
40°C 
(7.6°C above normal)

Colaba
35.4°C 
(4.3°C above normal)
March 22 (Sunday)

Santacruz
36.4°C 
(3.2°C above normal)

Colaba
34.2°C 
(2.4°C above normal) 

March 23 (Monday)

Santacruz: 36.4
Relative humidity: 42%

Colaba: 34.9
Relative humidity: 57%

Max temp forecast for week

Colaba
March 24: 35°C
March 25: 34°C
March 26: 33°C
March 27: 32°C

Santacruz
March 24: 36°C
March 25:  35°C
March 26: 35°C
March 27: 34°C