Mumbai, Konkan swelter in November heat as Vidarbha turns colder; dry weather for next 48 hours

The second week of November is ending, yet Maharashtra's weather is far from uniform. Coastal areas of Mumbai and Konkan continue to bear the heat of the sun, with daytime temperatures high. Night temperatures have also not dropped as expected, leaving Mumbai residents to cope with humidity. In parts of Vidarbha, on the other hand, night temperatures are falling and the chill is growing.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), most districts of the state are not expected to receive rain on November 12, and the weather is forecast to stay dry.

The sun has not eased in Mumbai even in November. On Wednesday, November 11, the Colaba observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 35.4 degrees Celsius, 1.4 degrees above normal. The minimum was 25.5 degrees Celsius, also 1.4 degrees above normal. Mumbai is thus seeing strong sun by day and humidity at night.

The Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum of 36.1 degrees Celsius, the highest in the department's report. No rain was recorded in Mumbai on Wednesday. The figures show that heat persists in Mumbai and Konkan even after the start of November.

The IMD's local forecast for Mumbai says the next 24 hours may bring a hazy morning, with mostly clear skies from the afternoon through the evening. The maximum temperature is expected to be 35 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 21 degrees Celsius.

Over the next 48 hours, the sky over Mumbai is likely to remain mainly clear. The maximum could reach 36 degrees Celsius and the minimum 20 degrees Celsius. Despite the morning haze, the afternoon sun may therefore feel hot.

According to the district-wise forecast for November 12, no rain is expected in the Konkan districts of Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, and the weather will stay dry. The whole Konkan division, including Mumbai, may get respite from rain for the next few days, though the heat may persist on the coast.

Dry weather is also forecast for Dhule, Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Nashik and the Nashik ghat area in north Maharashtra. No rain is expected in Ahilyanagar district either, the department's forecast shows. The five-day forecast for November 11 to 15 also indicates dry weather in these districts. Residents of Konkan and north Maharashtra thus have no immediate cause to worry about rain.

Dry weather is expected to continue in most districts of Konkan and north Maharashtra beyond November 12 as well. In Mumbai, skies may stay mostly clear for the next 48 hours, and with the maximum possibly touching 36 degrees Celsius, the afternoon sun could be trying.

With heat persisting in Mumbai and Konkan while night temperatures fall in Vidarbha, different parts of the state are seeing different weather. People have been asked to take necessary precautions in view of the changing temperatures. Mumbai residents should protect themselves from the sun when going out in the afternoon.